B.I.O: Alexis Larkin, Aaron Schwartz

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Alexis, 27, is a director at a nonprofit. Aaron, 28, is a middle-school teacher. They live in DC.

» The Main Event: July 4 at a Mississippi synagogue, the one Alexis grew up attending. They expect 200 guests.

» How They Met: Online. When they first got together in person, despite waiting for her in unseasonably cold weather, Aaron was "in awe."

» First Impressions: "I thought he was cute and I liked his black leather jacket."

» First Date: Looking for a sushi restaurant in Dupont Circle that had a wait time of less than 90 minutes. They got lucky on their third try, at Uni.

» How He Proposed: He surprised her by cooking a nice dinner first. "We actually ate dinner at the table, instead of watching TV," he says.

» Most Hated Clothing Item: "He has this black T-shirt that must be really comfortable, but it has a stain on it and I wish it would, poof, be gone."

» When She Knew: After their first date. "I was watching him talk but wasn’t really listening and I just thought it."

» Celebrating Heritage: Their Reform ceremony incorporates family members' talits, or prayer shawls.

Written by Express contributor Rachel Kaufman