Regina and Davide celebrated their "I dos" in a old English Tudor-style house in Saint Louis.
The Bride Regina Kardos, 30
The Groom Davide Weaver, 29
The Date April 27
On her 30th birthday, Davide Weaver took Regina Kardos to the top of the St. Louis Arch. Back on the ground, Davide's friend sat underneath the massive structure holding a huge banner that read "Regina Dianne Kardos -- will you marry Davide Roberto Weaver?" "He took a pair of binoculars out of his pocket and said, 'look down to the ground,'" remembers Regina. "I saw the message and there were instant tears of joy." A carriage ride followed, where the newly engaged couple sipped chilled champagne on the way back to their apartment. Already blushing from the proposal, Regina was truly overwhelmed when she entered her apartment to find a spread of food and drinks, soothing sounds of a live jazz band, and over 30 friends shouting congratulations and birthday wishes.
-- Allison Micarelli