Stacie and Mike's winter wedding showcased their love for their seaside home -- and for each other.
The Bride Stacie Katelman, an adaptive physical education teacher
The Groom Mike Vereb, a nurse
The Date January 12
Beach lovers Stacie and Mike have a romantic tradition: They take quiet walks on the beach and gather colorful and interesting shells to take home for their collection. One evening they came upon what was to be a very memorable seashell. "Mike pointed out a unique-looking translucent shell," remembers Stacie. "I bent over to take a closer look and he got down on one knee, picked up the shell, and opened it to reveal my engagement ring," she says.
-- Susan Berryman