It was July 9th, 2015. Ryan was going up to Portland, Maine to coach in a hockey tournament and made a pit stop in Milton to see Best Man Tyler who was living there at the time. Best Man Tyler, always looking out for Ryan, invited Amelia to join for dinner and drinks at The Blarney Stone where Ryan & Amelia hit it off. Luckily, the team Ryan was coaching in Maine lost every game so he was able to stop in Milton for another night to see Amelia again before heading back to Chicago. 8 months later, Amelia moved to Chicago, and the rest, they say, is history.

The Lincoln Park Zoo has always been a special place for Amelia and Ryan, both in the summer to spend the day walking around to see the animals and in the winter to see the Zoo Lights. December 20, 2019 will always be the most special trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo though. Amelia and Ryan were supposed to meet some friends there for a walk around, but they never showed up. Instead, Ryan got down on one knee and asked "Will you marry me?" to which Amelia responded with the greatest word in the English language, "YES!!!!"