A match made online; after-work drinks whet couple's connection - St. Petersburg Times
Love Notesby Sabrina Rocco
By Sabrina Rocco, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Sunday, August 7, 2011
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Susan Crafts, 33, and Jason Spencer, 41, of Seminole. Married May 7, 2011.
Just one month after they met on Match.com in July 2009, Jason told Susan that he loved her. They had been tirelessly searching for love, but both were about to cancel their accounts on the website. After many failed, floundering dates, they found each other. In March 2010, Jason took Susan into a jewelry store and told her she could pick out a ring. The clerk didn't even box it up. Ten minutes before closing time, Susan sauntered out of the store engaged. She had gotten laid off earlier in the year and was reluctant to spend money on a wedding, but Jason insisted he would find a way even if they had to work three jobs. The couple were married at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, and Susan was able to have the wedding of her dreams.
Karen Mandemaker, 27, and Dan Smalley, 26, of Seminole. Married July 29, 2011.
Karen and Dan are sports coaches at Osceola High School, but they didn't formally meet until they went out for drinks with mutual friends. The night ended with a 3 a.m. meal at IHOP. By then, Karen and Dan had formed a real connection, which was sealed when he ran into her the next day at Walmart. The couple started dating in March 2010.
They tried to keep their dating under wraps at school, but they were busted when one of Karen's students saw them holding hands at the mall. In September, Dan proposed, and it didn't take long for students to find out. While Karen was teaching, a brave student blurted out, "Are you engaged?" Karen beamed and said, "Yes!"
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