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Thursday, September 02, 2010

A Wyatt and Tracy Day - As Tracy Sommerlatte, a college instructor and graduate of Texas A&M University, and Wyatt Matthies, a human resources administrator and graduate of Texas State University, looked back at their lives... more info..

Our 1940s Wedding - J’me and Michael met during their freshman year at Bowie High School. Michael was a bit on the shy side, while J’me was loud and outspoken. They ran in different circles... more info..

Friday the 13th Engagement - Nicole was a junior on the dance team at Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas, when she met Matt, a senior in the marching band. They met through a mutual friend... more info..

It Was Love! - Brad and Brittany met during high school, but never ventured out of close friend territory. They went on to separate universities, Brad in Alabama and Brittany in Texas, but still spoke frequently. Then, one Christmas break... more info..

Happiness Is The Way - Loni and Josh met while Loni was working at a radio station in Austin. Josh was one of her co-worker’s roommates... more info..

Lovebird Wedding Under the Texas Stars - Jessica and Khalid met in Ogden, Utah, when Khalid was drafted to be a professional pitcher in the spring of 2002 out of Texas A&M. He was a professional pitcher for six years... more info..

The Beginning Of Our Life - Jackie and Patrick’s love story began at Lake Travis. They had known each other since they were in third grade at Spicewood Elementary School in Austin. They remained friends through middle school... more info..

Wedding at Old Glory Ranch - John and Sunnye met when they were 12 years old in confirmation class at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. They also attended high school together... more info..

Wedding at Kindred Oaks - Traci, a second-grade and kindergarten teacher, and Jamison, a firefighter for the city of Georgetown, went to high school together and had the same friends... more info..

Wedding at Vista on Seward Hill - Abby and Kern met through Kern’s job at The Richards Group. They became friends “best friends” and only began dating two years later... more info..

A Captain for a Husband - Melissa and Brennan met just before they began their freshman year at Texas A&M University at Fish Camp in 2000. They were friends throughout college... more info..

Wedding with a Cuban Touch - Jenny and Jordan met in March 2008. She had been working at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott Hotel and Resort and was transferred to the Renaissance Austin Hotel, where Jordan had been working in human resources for the past three months. Jenny caught Jordan’s eye immediately... more info..

Wedding on a Gorgeous Texas Evening - Kevin came to Austin to visit friends over the Fourth of July weekend and was introduced to the love of his life, Kim. They instantly felt a connection, and the day after they met... more info..

Love in Brenham Texas - Caroline Cook and Wyatt Maxwell met at a housewarming party held by mutual friends in Dallas, dated and fell in love... more info..

Texas Wedding Weekend - Mario sat several rows behind Kirsten in anatomy class during their first semester of medical school at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. After several months of small talk in class, what started as mild flirtation grew into a stronger attraction... more info..

True Austin Wedding - Carrie Snell and Travis Brown were both born and raised in Austin, attended rival high schools and went to university in Austin as well. They walked similar paths during their childhoods... more info..

An Amazing Night - Kim grew up in Austin, and Dan in St. Louis, Missouri, but they both moved to Atlanta, Georgia, for college to attend Emory University. They met at a formal event... more info..

Cupid on the Prowl - It was the typical Saturday night in Austin – the bars were packed, the music was loud and cupid was on the prowl! At the time, Isis was working as a TV news anchor... more info..

Spicewood Vineyard Wedding - Barry and Nicole met at a golf tournament in Denver. He was a University of Michigan fan, and she was a Notre Dame fan... more info..

Pedaling Side by Side - am and Kaylie, two kindhearted cross-country bikers, crossed paths and found a special connection that will have them pedaling side by side for the rest of their lives... more info..

Love by the Coke Machine - Danielle and Jared met at Jose Luis Salon, which is on the first floor of the building where Jared works. Jared had started having his haircut at the salon several months before, and noticed Danielle... more info..

Perfect Wedding at Laguna Gloria - Amy and Jon met on a JetBlue flight from New York’s JFK to Austin. Amy had been in Boston all week and Jon was living in Connecticut at the time. Jon had spotted Amy in the airport... more info..

A Husband at Lowe's - While developing her bridal store, Ashley McAngus, owner of Signature Bridal Salon in Austin, Texas, tried her best to keep costs down... more info..

Featured Wedding of 2010 - What started out as a friendship evolved into love, a proposal and an incredible $42,000 Ultimate Wedding Giveaway. Jesse and Ashley met during the summer ... more info..

A Cliché That Came True - Rachel Kendall & Ian Moede - Rachel Kendall felt an immediate connection to the man of her dreams at a... more info..

A Wedding at Texas Union Ballroom - Ryan Lenz and Tracy Hooten met in high school, dated for several years and became engaged after attending a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert... more info..

Fun and Sophisticated Wedding - Mary Ana and Kevin met and fell in love as colleagues completing their medical specialty training in Dermatology... more info..

Weekend Affair - Megan Scull & Christopher Park - Megan Scull, a marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles, and Chris Park, an editor... more info..

Better as a Team - Marion and Candice met during their first semester at Emory University School of Law. They were in the same small section, which means that they had all their classes together... more info..

Full-Circle Story - Chrissy McLemore & Brad Compere - Chrissy McLemore, an account Executive with American Homepatient met her handsome ... more info..

A Wedding to Showcase Austin - Sara Cosgrove & Richie Montoya - Sara Cosgrove and Richie Montoya, met through fate. They each were from El Paso, ... more info..

A Karaoke Connection - Karaoke, a popular nightclub sensation that started in Japan, spread across the rest of East Asia, and hit the United States in the 1980s, brought Lenny Dewi and Ron He together in 2004 at a local Austin club. more info..

The Gorgeous Guy with the Broom - Jeremy and Kendra met in Houston, Texas. While Kendra was visiting her friends at their apartment, she spotted Jeremy... more info..

Love Next Door - Shannon and Rob worked at the same place, lived next door to each other for two years, but were just friends. Then one day, for no particular reason, their feelings began to change... more info..

Chinese Dragons and Taiko Drums - Recently I delved in a little wedding crashing of my own at Sabrina Rendon and James Chapa’s Asian-themed wedding, complete with a lion dance, a Taiko drum show, and cheesecake to die for. more info..

New Years Eve on the Nile - Tina Duff & Mark Davis - Friends at a golf outing introduced Tina Duff and Mark Davis. Both Tina ... more info..

A Woman's Intuition - Candice Laymance & Gunnar Heinisch - Candice Laymance and Gunnar Heinisch were both in separate relationships ... more info..

A Flowering Romance - Over eight years ago, the Internet brought Maia Watson, a travel agent born and raised in Austin, and Sean McGrath, a computer systems architect, of Grapevine, Texas, together. more info..

Weekly Meals Equal A Recipe For Love - Attending a weekly Wednesday night dinner with mutual friends proved to be a life changing experience. more info..

The Real Deal - Katie Branch & Brian Kirkpatrick - Katie met “the real deal” in Dallas. Brian’s sister, Alice, introduced the ... more info..

Double "T" Wedding - Ashley and Andrew met at age 16, dated, and knew that they would be together forever. They dated through high school,... more info..

Friendship Turns to Love - When classes were over in the summer of 2004 I wasn’t ready for another trek home for the summer and decided to kick back in my apartment. While visiting with a mutual friend,... more info..

The Biggest Rock of Them All - Bryan and Tiffany met in Houston while attending a fundraising, had their first date at Pappasitos and second date at Chuy’s. They were inseparable after that second date... more info..

A Sunset Wedding - Meredith & Cotton Smallwood - Meredith Talley and Nathan (Cotton) Smallwood met as undergraduates of Texas A&M through mutual friends... more info..

A_Baylor_Bear_and_Her_Aggie_Beau - Wynne Trippett, of Waco, and Stephen Elder, of San Angelo, were college sweethearts, despite the fact that Wynne attended Baylor University in Waco and Stephen was a diehard Aggie. more info..

A Touch of Tuscany - Britnee and Kelly Kubasta’s story was written in the miles between Austin, Dallas, Muai, and even Italy. It begins in 2001 at the Dallas law firm, Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood. more info..

Love Connection From Tokyo to Texas - Believe It...Even Love can be found via the internet. Lara Yoshida, a Secretary in Japan and David Franzen, an Engineer in San Antonio... more info..

A Gold Medal and a Diamond Ring - n Boulder, Colorado, Laura Koch was simply hoping to win an event. With minimal long course training under her belt and limited training time due to multiple coaching jobs, she felt a win in the 400IM would... more info..

A Wedding in "Our Kind of Town," Austin - Mark and Bethany met while they were both living in the beautiful “Windy City” of Chicago. They both loved Chicago... more info..

A Wedding by Design - Brides plan most weddings. Oftentimes the groom’s primary job is to sport a nice tuxedo and ensure that all of his groomsmen show up clean shaven, wearing similar attire. more info..

The Last "First Date" - Kristal Patton & Ben Morris - Kristal and Ben met completely by chance at a Starbucks. Ben mistakenly took... more info..

Capitol 10K Run Proposal - Jordan and William met their first day of law school orientation at SMU, immediately became friends, survived law school and the Bar Exam, then decided that if they could make it through... more info..

Lovers In Each Other All Along - Have you ever heard the saying, ”Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, they’re in each other all along?” That was how it was for Briana and Jameson... more info..

A Caberet Wedding - Susan and Bob met over 28 years ago in High School... more info..

A Celebration of Love - Dymica Showels & Marques Quiller - Dymica Showels met her soul mate on her 25th birthday. She was attracted to... more info..

A_Big_Diamond_Ring_Cure - Dana and Matthew met at a bar in Houston called Kay’s. “It’s a total dive bar and the last place in the world that I thought I would find my future husband,”... more info..

Married_to_My_Best_Friend - Michael and Jacqueline met at a place that she was convinced that she could never find a person to spend the rest of her life, a bar. They became good friends,... more info..

A Great Gatsby Garden Affair - Timelessness, old world romance, sophistication, and intimacy were words that crossed Kelly Soyars, and Tom Harrelson’s lips when they envisioned their wedding. more info..

Magical Time... Would Do It Again in a Heartbeat - Darren and Chelsea were torn between both New York and Austin, but money had a big say in their decision so they decided to plan a magical destination wedding. more info..

eHarmony Wedding - Sarah and Brian met in a very unique way. They met online through Eharmony.com. Sarah was born and raised in Austin, and after graduating... more info..

The Wedding of The Summer - Julia Weldon & Hunter Maloy - Julia says that Austin is extremely important to them, and they wanted to express that importance with their venue and details of their wedding. more info..

Scottish/Texas Wedding - Greg and Robin met on May 19th 2005. He had signed up for a program called Camp America that recruits international staff for American summer camps, and he chose to work at Camp Stewart... more info..

A Wedding at One World Theatre - Lauren and Colin met at a friend’s party one evening in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, felt an instant connection,... more info..

Long-distance love - Carla Adauto & Robert Early - Carla Adauto, program coordinator for AARP in Austin, met Robert Early, an employee relations manager... more info..

The Best Catch - Laura & Davis Weinweher - On the night that Laura met Davis, she and a good friend were at the Dixie Chicken in College Station, trying to escape ... more info..

Almost a No-Show - Tara and Jeff met at a local online dating site called Singlenet.com. Jeff was actually Tara’s first date... more info..

He's The One! - Kim & Colton - He's The One! - Kim Booher & Colton Batchelor - June 2, 2007 - Watch the Behind The Scenes Video! more info..

Softball, Shabbat, and Sheva Berakhot - Their casual friendship grew into a deep, meaningful love; the relationship would be forever bonded in marriage in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony. more info..

A Cause to Celebrate! - Jennifer Marshall & Matt Sanders - Jennifer Marshall an event and wedding coordinator for G & M Catering, ... more info..

Glorious Garden Wedding - I hadn’t lived in Austin very long before getting a job with the corporate office of EZ CORP. Corey and I both worked there – Corey in the I.T. Department... more info..

Made For Each Other - Jason and Shannon met at an annual fish fry in 2005. They were both representing their companies at the Austin Contractors & Engineers Association. Shannon had the job of selling drink tickets, and was happy to be able to chat... more info..

Two Chance Meetings at the Same Location - Kristin and Eric met at Fado one night while hanging out with friends. They instantly hit it off, and began dating. The two dated for about a month,... more info..

Proposal in Rome - Kathryn Smith & Nicholas Tylutki - Kathryn Smith, a new medical intern in the field of obstetrics and gynecology at Georgetown University hospital... more info..

Chocolate Proposal - Vickie and Cody met in high school, became friends, and later found out that they both had a secret crush on each other. After meeting at Tony Roma’s for lunch... more info..

Nature Lovers Wed at the Grand Canyon - Arizona residents, Lauren Huxel and Blaine Stuart, found love on the popular Internet dating site, Match.com. The modern romance that began with electronic letters and photos, evolved into a 14-month courtship and a fall wedding, held on the north porch of the Grand Canyon. more info..

Renewal of Love - Glenn and Morgan first met in 1989 through a video dating service. Morgan, a single mom, took a chance on the dating service thinking that most men... more info..

Two Lawyers, A Lake House and Love - When trial lawyers Amber Anderson and Steve Mostyn, volunteered with the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and lobbied the Texas Legislature on behalf of injured Texans and their families, their professional and personal lives merged as they worked toward this cause. more info..

A Cherry Blossom Affair - Jaime Loke & Garrett Allen - Jaime Loke, a doctoral student at UT, met Garret Allen, an Austin homebuilder... more info..

Number Contest Winner - The story of how Amanda Mink and Jeffrey Jackson met is not the most romantic story ever told, but it’s definitely a funny one,... more info..

Time for a Tea Party - For Austinite, Meagan Green, a chance meeting in 2004 at her father’s Tom Green & Company Engineers Christmas party would later become more significant than an annual holiday celebration. more info..

A Modern Day Romance Travels South - When Bostonian Elisabeth Morray contemplated marriage and her wedding day, the concept of online dating, Texas and a role as stepmother never crossed her mind. However, life doesn’t always follow our carefully crafted plans.... more info..

A Wedding for a Wedding Planner - Abby McAfee, a wedding planner for Barr Mansion, and Corey Daigle, met at Tecate Tuesdays at Lavaca Street Bar. They were one of those unique couples... more info..

Lights! Camera! Action! - Direct from the Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood to the Beauty and Majesty of Austin's Scottish Rite Theatre ... "Getting Hitched: The Musical" ... The wedding of Beth and Steve! more info..

A Tale of Two Aggies - Richard and Lyndsey took the same class and Richard found it easier to borrow Lindsey’s notes, rather than attend class. more info..

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