Need a silver lining story? Here’s one: If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Katie and Scott would have never met. When the cataclysmic storm him during Katie’s freshman year at Tulane University,...

Furman University alums Christine and Jeffrey first crossed paths as undergrads in Greenville, South Carolina. After six years of dating (half of which were long-distance), he proposed to her in New York City. The next day, the two flew home to North Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. The couple, who now live in Washington, D.C., tied the knot at The Trinity United Methodist Church downtown and then celebrated at Lowndes Grove Plantation overlooking the Ashley River.
Photograph by Virgil Bunao




