Melissa Bergstrom and Jonathan Nelson, who met while studying at Michigan Tech in that state’s Upper Peninsula, would describe themselves as outdoorsy types. So it was a run-of-the-mill day when the couple set off on a camping trip in Porcupine Mountains State Park. “It’s a two-hour hike to get to the shores of Lake Superior,” Melissa says, and just as they approached the descent to the water line, they came upon a cozy scene with flowers, lanterns in the trees, champagne … “and he got down on one knee and proposed.” Jonathan knew exactly what Melissa wanted—an intimate moment in nature to celebrate their love, which he orchestrated with a little help from his friends. “He really knocked it out of the park.” They wed in a lush outdoor ceremony surrounded by friends and family, and then, naturally, took a month-long camping trip honeymoon to honor the beginning of their journey as husband and wife.
