We had originally wanted to do a large wedding in November 2022, but decided we just couldn't wait that long especially given these uncertain times. So we decided to have a small and intimate wedding ceremony of immediate family and closest friends at a beautiful farm 5 minutes away from our house. Now we get to celebrate with all of you!
Ryon's plan was to propose on Abby's birthday at the restaurant where we first said I love you, but our dog Maddy had other plans and decided to be a diva. So instead, we spent the day in a parking lot of an emergency vet worrying and crying - she's fine now! Little jerk was just dehydrated. Ryon was worrying about whether or not he should still propose but decided to go ahead with it anyway, and it turned the day around!
We bought our dream house! Perfect timing before the pandemic shut the world down.
We took a weekend trip to Chicago to see an orchestra perform music from one of Ryon's favorite video game series. We spent time exploring the city and the art museum, and Abby sprained her ankle walking to dinner - that definitely made it memorable!
We went to one of our favorite restaurants and told each other "I love you"
We went to a showing of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at our favorite movie theater, and Ryon asked Abby to be his girlfriend
We had originally met on Tinder but instead of meeting up right away, developed a strong connection and friendship through messaging before finally taking the plunge and meeting in person! We were both so incredibly nervous, but will never forget the first time we saw each other in person