Brad + Michelle: Brookings, South Dakota Wedding

The first time I met Brad and Michelle, they were sitting together in a dorm room in Mathews Hall at SDSU. He had his arm around her, and she was nearly falling off of the futon with laughter. Brad, you see, is a funny guy. He's known to liven up any social engagement with a quick joke or with his side-splitting, four-second impression of John Wayne. He has a knack for bringing out the smiles - the most beautiful of which is Michelle's.

Fast forward about 4 years - and they're still smiling, but for more profound reasons. SDSU blue and yellow accent the alter, the dresses, the tuxes and the bouquet. And so it only makes sense for Brad and Michelle to commit their lives to each other in a beautiful church just a few blocks from the beautiful campus where they met.

A couple hours before the ceremony, Michelle takes a practice walk down the aisle, sneaking up behind her man. As soon as she reaches him at the end of the aisle, she lets out the sun-shiniest smile as he turns, sees her for the first time and puts that same arm around her just as he did on that futon back in Mathews Hall. It's one of those moments when you know things are right where they're meant to be, and it's a great day to be a Jackrabbit.