https://www.stlmag.com/Weddings/stephanie-and-tom/ Courtship: Stephanie Hoffmann first met Tom Mauzy at a shower for Stephanie's best friend and Tom's brother, who recently had become engaged. They crossed paths again at the couple's wedding. After the reception, Tom sent Stephanie a text message: "I hope you get home safe." They continued to keep in touch, texting occasionally. After six months, they went out on their first date. "It took a while!" Stephanie says, laughing. 

https://www.stlmag.com/Weddings/jen-and-john/ Courtship: Jen Yemm met John Ghafoori when he took a job at the Yemm family business, Heritage Trade Show Services, several years ago. “We worked alongside each other for four years before we started dating,” Jen says. “We were both in other relationships, and they both ended around the same time.” When John heard that Jen was thinking about leaving the company, he asked her out. The two grabbed a beer at Urban Chestnut in March o