B.I.O.: I Pinky Swear...

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ON THE NIGHT Bryan Yeary planned to propose to DeAnna Bumstead, he realized he'd forgotten something: her folks' blessing.

They were at dinner, celebrating DeAnna's recent promotion, and he had the ring sneakily concealed on his pinky. DeAnna — whose interest was piqued in Bryan five years ago when the Georgetown students talked cars ("He had me at, 'My first car was a '67 Mustang,'" she says) — didn't suspect a thing until dessert. That's when Bryan excused himself to go call her parents. Did DeAnna realize something was up? No, "she thought I wasn't feeling well, since I was gone for so long," Bryan says. After dinner, he wordlessly popped the question and she, of course, accepted.

DeAnna, 30, is an attorney recruiting coordinator. Bryan, 30, works for the D.C. government. Their wedding is Oct. 31 (no costumes allowed) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. They live in Alexandria.

Written by Express contributor Rachel Kaufman