A friend's mother often told Danielle Sayeski that she knew a man who'd make a perfect match for her. Though it took several months to orchestrate the setup (since Danielle lived in Atlanta while Colin Smeeton resided in Miami), once it finally happened, Danielle and Colin "hit it off immediately."
THE BRIDE Danielle Sayeski, 25, insurance underwriter
THE GROOM Colin Smeeton, 28, sports agent
THE DATE October 11
Though the geographic separation complicated their dating life, Danielle and Colin made it work for a year and a half before Colin's proposal during a sunset picnic dinner on Key Biscayne. After enlisting the help of a professional wedding planner ("With my parents in Ohio, me in Atlanta, and Colin now in DC, it was a must!" Danielle says), she and Colin began planning a party-packed wedding weekend.
-- Kate Wood