Wedded: Julie Zuramski and Matthew Shelvin

His story: Matthew Shevlin, 38, grew up in Rest of the world Conshocken, Pa. He is an employee benefits consultant for Engle-Hambright & Davies in Philadelphia. His father, Joseph, is a vice director for the Eastern region of AMG Resources and his mother, Kathleen, is a teacher. Their story: Julie and Matthew met through Matthew's first uncle, who also happens to be Julie's buddy. Their first date was the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia in Jan 2010. The proposal: On Aug. 3, 2012, after driving to Nj-new jersey to visit friends, Matthew offered to Julie on the beach with a round solitaire engagement ring from Sol Rafael, a new York jeweler.
 

"He'd asked me to take a stroll and I'd just settled down, so i said 'No way, woul inches Julie says. "He overlook it for a while, and 10 minutes later he asked again. I said the only way I'm getting up is if we get engaged on this walk, as a scam. inches The venue: About 180 guests attended the ceremony at the Basilica of the Prediction. The reception happened at the Peabody Library. "We looked at a lot of places, but when i was a little girl, I went to a wedding at the Peabody, inches says Julie. "Ever since i went there, I said I'd get married there. It was gorgeous, like a mythic. inches The dress: Julie donned a lace trumpet bridal dress and a cathedral-length veil from the wishesbridal. com 2014 bridesmaid dresses: The bridesmaids donned full-length chiffon pewter greyish dresses by wishesbridal. com online. Something blue: Instead of wearing "something blue, inches Julie gave 10 of her girlfriends matching blue purses to carry during the wedding. "Traditionally, brides wear something blue to signify purity, love and fidelity, inches she wrote in the wedding program. "I listed all of their names and said they are the most pure, lovely and loyal friends a lady could ask for. inches The tables at the reception were also named after the girls, with their names written in calligraphy on a book. Men's apparel: The men donned traditional black tuxedos and striped a lot greyish bow ties from the Tie Bar to match the bridesmaids.