B.I.O.: Erin Murphy, Jonathan Powers

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Erin, 28, is a producer. Jonathan, 31, is COO of the Truman National Security Project. They live in D.C.

» The Main Event: Oct. 31 in western New York, with 200 guests attending the formal ceremony and ski-lodge reception.

» Honeymoon: Thailand, to ride elephants, take cooking classes, and rest and relax on the beach.

» How They Met: While conducting interviews with him for a video she was working on. "I think it was a great pickup line — 'I'm an Iraq veteran working with kids and orphanages back in Iraq.' What's not to love? I immediately had a crush on him but maintained our professional friendship — he was my client."

» First Date: They saw a Killers cover band at the Clarendon Ballroom.

» How He Proposed: On a trip to the Dominican Republic, they signed up for a sailboat excursion to an uninhabited island. "I wanted to take her to the end of the Earth, so we continued to trek around the beach until no one was in sight — she kept wanting to turn around!"

» Stupidest Fight: How to arrange the furniture in their new living room.

» Making It Unique: They're embracing their Oct. 31 date with a trick-or-treat table — where guests can choose their own candy — instead of favors, and a costume-party rehearsal dinner.

» Family Traditions: "Dancing!" Erin says. "Our families love to get down. We're not saying they're good dancers, but they love to dance."

Written by Express contributor Rachel Kaufman