B.I.O.: Emilia Borgatta, Jake Smith

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Emilia, 24, is a grad student. Jake, 24, is a program officer at a nonprofit. They live in Chevy Chase.

» The Main Event: A beach wedding on July 18 with just a few friends; the reception's a week later in Washington state, with 50 guests.

» Honeymoon: Peru.

» How They Met: In a high school lit class. "I realized I did not like anyone I was sitting by," she says. "I moved across the room to the only other empty seat, behind the guy who was always reading, ignoring the teacher and somehow getting A's. I was intrigued, to say the least."

» First Impressions: "She was a constant irritation! All I wanted to do was escape from that horrible class by ignoring everything around me, but she just would not let me."

» First Date: Dinner and a walk around a nearby lake.

» How He Proposed: When the weather went sour on a trip to the beach, they spent the day shopping, "and eventually ended up in jewelry stores," he says. "Everything just kind of fell into place from there."

» Stupidest Fight: "We got into a shouting match over which was more efficient for eating rice: chopsticks or spoons," Emilia says.

» The Dress: Tea-length. "And bare feet. It will be very simple and perfect for dipping my toes in the ocean."

Written by Express contributor Rachel Kaufman