It wasn't a set up.

The relationship that developed between Jason McKim and Sharon Baumgartner occurred naturally -- with a little help, of course, from a mutual friend and a Pearl Jam song.

The mutual friend was Mindy Wowak. She and Mr. McKim, 28, who grew up in New Castle, became friends when they were undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Ms. Wowak, 27, attended graduate school at Pitt for physical therapy. It was there that she met Ms. Baumgartner, 27, originally from Cranberry Township, who was a student in the same program. The two became good friends and when Ms. Baumgartner started to apply for jobs near Washington, D.C., Ms. Wowak, whose parents lived nearby, took her to their home one weekend to check out the location and meet a few friends.

One friend that she introduced Ms. Baumgartner to was Mr. McKim.

"I wasn't trying to set them up," said Ms. Wowak, who now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. "We were just in the area and I wanted Sharon to hang out with my buddy Jay because I thought he was cool."

But, when the three met up at a bar in Arlington, Va., it became evident that the two could be more than just friends.

"We connected on a lot of levels," said Ms. Baumgartner. "What was important to him was important to me."

Besides having common values, they also shared many similar interests.

They were both musicians.

They liked the same style of music.

They both grew up in the Pittsburgh area.

And they could both quote key lines from Seinfeld.

"I loved the fact that he made me laugh," said Ms. Baumgartner. "I thought he was hysterical."

Their first meeting ended with music -- the opening notes from Pearl Jam's "Yellow Ledbetter." It was Ms. Baumgartner's ringtone and also just happened to be Mr. McKim's favorite song.

"That how she roped me in," said Mr. McKim.

He asked her out for the following week.

Eight months later on December 15, 2007, Mr. McKim and Ms. Baumgartner performed at the Downtown Holiday Market in D.C. together. He played the guitar while they both sang. In the audience were Mr. McKim's parents, sister, Kristi, a few of Ms. Baumgartner's co-workers and several of the couple's friends.

They were there to see more than just a performance.

After they sang their last song, "Silent Night," Mr. McKim offered his girlfriend a special message.

"He said, 'Sharon, I know that you think that our friends and family are here tonight to support our music," recounted Ms. Baumgartner. "While that's true, they're also here to support our relationship."

Then he asked her to marry him.

Mr. McKim's plan impressed not only Ms. Baumgartner, but others like his friend, Ben Colaiaco, 28, of Shadyside, who was present for the proposal.

"I think that there's a lot of pressure for guys to propose in a unique way," said Mr. Colaiaco. "What Jason put together was really incredible."

The two were married on Saturday, May 9 at Twelve Oaks Mansion in Mars. Ms. Baumgartner wore a strapless gown from Alfred Angelo and her mother's wedding band.

"My mother passed away five years ago," said Ms. Baumgartner. "It meant a lot to me to be able to wear her ring."

She walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of Eddie Vedder's song "Rise."

The bridesmaids carried cherry brandy roses and peach tulips from Hearts and Flowers Floral Design in Allison Park. The orange-colored flowers with accents of red and pink beautifully contrasted their pale green gowns.

Before guests were served their meal, the bride and groom sang "All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar.

Groomsman Ben Colaiaco cited it as his favorite memory from the day.

"It was a really touching moment that they were able to share with everyone."