Love: SARAH WIEGNER & CHRISTOPHER VILLAMAYOR

In spring 2007, Sarah found her love life lacking. She figured she'd give the virtual world a try and signed up for eHarmony. "I was on it for about a year, off and on," Sarah said. "I went on a lot of first dates."

Then in April 2008, the dating site sent her Chris' profile as a potential match. "Chris is a nurse. I liked that right away," said Sarah, whose mother, Karen, is a nurse, too. "Nurses are nice, compassionate, and sympathetic."

Nurse Chris was in class at the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia in Norristown when his phone told him someone from eHarmony had sent him a message. "It was a nice surprise" during a challenging and, at times, tedious class, he said. During the break, Chris, who had joined eHarmony a couple of weeks before, liked what he learned about Sarah, a sales trainer at Independence Blue Cross in Center City.

They exchanged messages, and then Chris called Sarah - when he knew she would be at work.

"Yes, I did it on purpose," Chris said, laughing. "You've got to gauge interest - did she really like me or not?"

She did.

"I really liked that he loved Philly sports, and loved going to Phillies games. And I liked that he was very family-oriented. He has six nieces and nephews who are young, and he talked about them a lot in his e-mails," said Sarah, who grew up in West Chester, North Jersey, Arkansas, and Delaware.

Chris, now 29, admits the first thing he noticed about Sarah is how pretty she is. But he became hooked when he learned how Sarah spends much of her free time. "She's big into volunteering. It's one of her passions," he said. Sarah, now 28, continues to volunteer with the Blue Crew, Independence Blue Cross' volunteer team. She has cooked meals for homeless women and tutored children.

During one phone conversation, Chris, upon hearing Sarah liked wine, asked her to be ready at 7 p.m. May 16 for a first date with a surprise itinerary. "I took her to the Wine School of Philadelphia at Fairmount," Chris said. "We learned about wine and what to order with what food, then went to Osteria so we could practice our new skills."

And that was the end of Internet dating and the start of dating around Chris' school schedule. He graduated in November 2009 and now works at Jeanes Hospital, part of Temple University Health System, as a nurse anesthetist.

As soon as Chris, who grew up in Warminster, landed the job, he and Sarah began looking at engagement rings. "The one I really liked was the first one I saw at the first store we went to," Sarah said. Chris suggested they keep looking - but later called the store and ordered the ring. He picked it up on a Wednesday in late January 2010, and, thinking there would be no spot safe from Sarah's eyes at either his place or hers, he put the ring in a baggie, and in his jacket pocket. It remained there for three days.

"She's a snooper," he said. A perceptive one at that.

The day the ring came in, Chris was to have dinner at Sarah's. He called to say he was stuck in traffic and would be late. Sarah found this suspicious.

"I started snooping Thursday morning," she said. "I found the ring box. But I opened it up, and there was no ring in it. And I was scared as to why it was not there. Did I drop it on the carpet?"

A few days later, Chris arrived at Sarah's before she got home from work and began cooking dinner. When she arrived, he was sitting at the table and had poured two glasses of champagne.

"Let's have a toast," Sarah said, holding up her glass. "Hopefully we'll be getting engaged soon."

"Sooner than you think," Chris told her, pointing to the glass. Ms. Expert Snoop somehow missed the sparkly thing at the bottom of her bubbly.

Chris took the glass from her hand, and holding it out to her, got down on one knee. She said yes. They fished out the jewelry with a fork.

Family played a big role in this couple's big day. Chris' father, Evans, was escorted down the aisle before the ceremony by two of his grandchildren: Aidan, 5, and Marisa, 7.

Chris danced with his sister, Ethel, while Sarah danced with her father, Gary. Chris' brother, Carlos, was his best man, and Sarah's sister, Melissa, was her maid of honor.

The couple have a mantel full of Phillies bobbleheads in their Chalfont home, and there's now a new favorite: Their cake topper. Mini Chris is wearing his jersey beneath his tuxedo jacket, and Little Sarah carries a pennant instead of a bouquet.

Glasses of their custom drink - the Phillietini - were chilled as they were poured through a Phanatic ice sculpture.

Chris lost his mother, Charito, to breast cancer five years ago. The couple asked the country club to place breast cancer awareness pins made by Sarah and her bridesmaids on the tables. The club arranged the pink pins prominently on the black napkins, and all the guests put them on.

"Right after our first dance, we looked around and saw everyone wearing the pins," Chris said. "It was a nice, nice surprise."

Chris and Sarah felt married when it was time to cut the cake. "It was really fun to go up there together, us next to our little bobbleheads," Sarah said. They fed each other politely. "This cake is so delicious!" the bride exclaimed. Said the DJ to their 187 guests: "All right, everyone, you heard her! Go get yours!"

A bargain: The personalized bobbleheads, ordered on eBay from a shop in Hong Kong for $75.

The splurge: The ice sculpture by Ice Concepts of Hatfield. "We tinkered with the budget in other places to have it," Sarah said.

Six days on the Riviera Maya.

Officiant

Rev. Angelo R. Citino, Nativity of Our Lord, Warminster

Venue

Nativity of

Our Lord and

Northampton

Valley Country Club, Richboro

Catering

Northampton

Valley Country Club

Photography

East Coast

Event Group,

Philadelphia

Music

East Coast

Event Group

Flowers

A Rose Bouquet,

Philadelphia

Dress

David's Bridal

Invitations

My Personal Invitation,

Donna Owens,

Philadelphia

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