Date: March 5
Her story: Brittany Dickert, 27, was born in Baltimore and raised in Pasadena. She is a nurse practitioner at Maryland Plastic Surgery Center and Pure Medspa, working for Dr. Adam Summers. Her parents, Bacil and Judy Dickert, live in Pasadena.
His story: Rodolfo Rincon Santana, 28, was born and raised in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. He works in construction. His parents, Mirian Xiomara Santana and Juan Antonio Rincon, both live in San Pedro de Macoris.
Their story: The couple met on March 17, 2014. Brittany was on vacation with her mother in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Rodolfo was working as a bartender at the resort where Brittany and her mother stayed.
"He was adorable and very sweet," Brittany recalled. "My mom was actually the one to point him out to me and said 'Look at him, he's cute!'"
The two stuck up a conversation and sparks flew. Brittany visited Rodolfo every two to three months after the two met.
"We fell in love on my second trip, in May 2014," Brittany recalled. "It was on my last night. We were whizzing through traffic, kissing on the back of a [motorcycle] in the misty rain, and in that moment of recklessness, I had no fear. All I felt was love and the scary thought that he was the one."
He moved to Maryland in December 2015.
Brittany and Rodolfo live in Annapolis.
The proposal: Rodolfo proposed to Brittany on November 27, 2014, when she was visiting in the Dominican Republic.
The couple went out for a walk at night to the neighboring resort. He got down on one knee in front of the resort's water fountain and asked her to marry him.
"It was the happiest moment of my life," Brittany said.
Venue: One hundred and sixty-five guests attended the ceremony at First and Franklin Presbyterian Church in Baltimore and the reception at Tabrizi's.
Flowers and décor: Sharon Erdman, from "E" Events and Wedding Floral Studio, provided the flowers. The colors for bridesmaids' flowers — such as blue hydrangeas, coral and peach roses, and lavender stock— were bright and vibrant to make their dresses "pop." The bride's flowers were classic ivory for a soft, elegant look.
Her dress: Brittany wore an A-line dress with an illusion back and beaded bodice in soft white from David's Bridal. The dress was the first one that she tried on.
"I just knew it was the one at first sight," she said.
Bridesmaids' dresses: Bridesmaids wore blue halter dresses from David's Bridal
Men's attire: Rodolfo wore a white tux with black interior vest. The groomsmen wore black tuxedos, all from Tuxedo House in Timonium.
Music: Ken Rochon from Absolute Entertainment provided the music. The couple's first dance was to "All of Me" by John Legend.
Food and dessert: Tabrizi's catered the dinner, which consisted of filet and sea bass and asparagus.
Fresh Bakery of Owings Mills made the vanilla and chocolate cake with vanilla icing cake. The bakery also made cupcakes in vanilla on vanilla, vanilla on chocolate, red velvet, black bottom, carrot cake, cookies and cream, and chocolate peanut butter cup.
Favors: Guests received starfish-shaped wine stoppers.
Special touches: The couple went to Miami for their honeymoon.