June 21- Last Spring, Gregory Santini pulled a prank instead of popping the question to Heather Carmichael, pretending to lose his passport only a few hours before leaving on a European vacation. “He was ‘searching’ for his passport, and instead ‘found’ the ring,” says the bride, a bartender in Brooklyn. Santini, a New York City firefighter, and his bride wed before 200 guests at the Clermont State Historic Site in Germantown with views of the Hudson River.
-ESSENTIALS:
* Memorable moment: “My dad’s speech,” says the bride. “It was so poignant.”
* First date: Pizza at Lombardi’s