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Love & Aerobics

"One night when we were in college, Brian’s fraternity took an aerobics class together and I was the instructor. Of course they were 'checking out' the girls. I had enough, so I asked a few of them to excuse themselves.

"Brian was one of those allowed to stay. He was so well-mannered and seemed to be really interested in working out. After class he came up and thanked me for giving him a good workout and said he would try to take my class again.

"I thought to myself, 'Wow. He is so cute and seems nice too!' The next day I walked into my psychology class and saw Brian.

"For the rest of the semester we sat next to each other every Friday for three hours. We would write really funny notes to each other (which we have saved). Brian and I were great friends.


Claudine DeSola & Brian Gumbel

Reception: The Palm House at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Ceremony: St. Agnes Church, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Ring: Zig Zag with Brian Gumbel
Gown: Lazaro
Bridesmaids: Liz Williams
Tux: Givenchy and Tommy Hilfiger
Hair & Makeup: Meryl and Tina
Florist: Tribeca Gardens
Invitations: Petals and Ink
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Photographer: David Lewis Sternfield, Freestyle Photo
Band: Rip Rhymes and Vali Music
Cake: Patisserie Lanciani
Honeymoon: Japan and Hawaii

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"One night we were at a party, just talking as usual, but we were on the subject of 'relationships.' Something just zinged. That’s when Brian kissed me. It was the best kiss I ever had.

"We had been dating for over six years and went to see ‘The Lion King.’ After the show we walked to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree.

"Brian asked if I wanted to sit on a bench. Then he got on one knee in front of me and started tearing. 'I’ve loved you for a long time and I have been wanting to do this. Will you marry me?' He pulled out a beautiful wooden box with a ring.

"Afterwards, we went to a lounge called Lemon that we love. We walked in and there were all our friends, clapping and hugging us. They had champagne and toasts."

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