THOUGH NICK AND ANNA LOEB are relative newcomers to the Delray Beach community, it didn't take them long to feel right at home. Both have immersed themselves in their respective businesses and each has become involved in a number of non-profit organizations whose emphasis is on children.

"My focus is children's education. We need to help those who can't help themselves," remarks Nick, a Purchase, N.Y., native. "I believe we need to fix the problems now or we'll be paying for them in the end." Anna, who is from Norrkoping, Sweden, shares this sentiment and is involved in several children-related organizations, including the Children's Coalition in West Palm Beach.

The couple met in Sweden several years ago while Nick was visiting friends. The "love at first sight" encounter was quickly followed by several visits to the United States by Anna. She then moved here permanently and the couple became engaged.

They tied the knot in their lawyer's office in Palm Beach in 2006, but wanted a more formal ceremony. And in July of 207, they got their wish. The couple repeated their vows in front of 100 of their friends and relatives at Sodertuna Slott, a castle and hotel in Sweden.

Anna recalled the hardest part about moving to America was leaving her friends and family behind. "That was tough in the beginning," she says. "The first year I went back four times."

While the couple's professional careers tend to be polar opposites, both exhibit a keen entrepreneurial spirit. Nick has started several businesses and currently works for the Private Investment Management Division of Lehman Brothers, helping wealthy individuals access the firm for banking needs. Anna recently opened her own photography business, Anna Loeb Photography.

"I haven't had formal training," Anna says. "I've learned on my own and have been taking photographs since I was 8 years old. It was just a hobby, and I only dabbled in the professional side. But now I want to do something new. It's exciting and there's a lot of work out there but you have to market yourself." Anna concentrates her photographic eye on children, families and nature, and she already has several clients.

To arrive at their respective professions, the couple traveled diverse paths. Anna, 28, studied economics at the Kungsgard School before attending the University of Soderkoping where she studied tourism. After graduating, she worked as an assistant store manager for 4 You, a Danish retail store, and spent three years as a buyer and head decorator for one of Sweden's largest retail companies, MQ. She moved to Delray Beach in 2005.

As for her husband, if one were to look at the movie credits for the 1998 release of "Primary Colors", starring John Travolta, one would find the name "Nick Loeb" in small, very fine print. Fresh out of college and wanting to get into the film industry, he worked in corporate development and motion picture finance at Universal Studios in California.

"All of my friends had left [college] and gone to get their MBAs and got involved in banking," Nick reminisces. "I wanted to be in the film business. Luckily, I had friends who moved out there. It was interesting, a big party town. It was a different experience, and I loved it."

He went on to form the International Production Company, which produced the MGM film "The Smokers," a dark teenage comedy. Then, along with executive producer Barbra Streisand, they gave television viewers "The Living Century," a documentary that profiled the lives of individuals 100 years of age and older. But Nick says most of the people he met in L.A. were not of the same educational background, and he found it "strange" to be in that kind of environment. The young man whose life had been molded by his father, John Loeb, who emphasized education and served as ambassador to Sweden in the Reagan administration, confesses, "It got to the point it just wasn't for me anymore."

Today, being part of the film industry is a decade-old memory to Nick, yet the L.A. experience still resonates with him. It was there the Tulane University graduate with a degree in finance got his first taste of life after college and began his interest in politics. And the "Primary Colors" theme - the campaign trail - continues to fascinate the 32-year-old.

Since moving to Florida in 2003, Nick has been involved with many political campaigns, including George W. Bush for president in 2004, Katherine Harris for U.S. Senate, and Charlie Crist for governor of Florida. He even got his own feet wet a couple years ago when he ran for a seat on the Delray Beach City Commission, narrowly missing the mark by a mere 53 votes. Undaunted by the experience, he once again immersed himself in the political arena. Today, he spends a considerable portion of his week raising funds for Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign as a member of the candidates All-American Team.

While Anna doesn't share Nick's enthusiasm for American politics, she does support his efforts - even working by his side on the hosting committee for a Giuliani fundraiser that was held last November.

The couple spends much of their time on their careers and working with a variety of non-profit organizations. Nick serves on several boards, including the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton Educational Television and Broward County Crime Commission.

For relaxation, the couple loves to travel, go to the movies or play tennis; Nick also enjoys golf. But one of their favorite weekend pastimes is relaxing at home with a backyard barbecue and yard full of friends. And when they pine for a day on the water, Anna and Nick go wake boarding behind their small boat on Lake Ida.