We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Some may call it God’s perfect timing, but truthfully, another powerful force pushed us together. A force we like to call Aunt Maureen. We officially met at Jen’s wedding, Adam’s cousin and one of my best friends. Aunt Maureen shoved me into Adam on the dance floor (twice). At the end of the reception, Adam asked for my number. After which, I told one of my friends, “I will marry him if it’s the last thing I do.” He texted me the next day to go out on a date, and the rest is history.

Maci told me early on in our relationship about her family’s cabin in Utah, a state I always wanted to visit. We planned on going to Utah so I could eventually meet her family and we could visit the national parks. I knew pretty quickly after we started dating that Maci was the woman I wanted to marry, and Utah seemed like the perfect opportunity for a proposal. I asked for Jim’s permission in January, and planned for her parents and sisters to be out there while we were. I also secretly planned for my family to fly out as well. I knew she probably suspected a proposal on this trip, but having both families out there was definitely a surprise. The most difficult part of this whole planning process had to be getting the ring on time. Luckily, I was able to pick it up on Friday before leaving on Sunday. During our third day, we traveled to Zion National Park for the camping portion of our trip. That same day, we hiked to the observation point, which overlooks the entire park. We arrived at the peak just five minutes before my dad and my sister Katy made it. I proposed to her on the ledge as they took pictures and videos. A moment we surely will never forget. We hiked the five miles back to meet Mace’s family for lunch, who also made the trip to the park. Both our families ate and celebrated our engagement and the excitement to come.