Jaclyn and Andy both went to Springfield College and knew each other during their undergraduate years but it wasn't until the end of graduate school that they realized what was (sort of) in front of them the whole time!

As many of you know, Jaclyn and Andy were living in Austin, TX and in the fall of 2017 they decided to move back to the east coast to be closer to family and friends. Before the move was complete they took their time and went exploring the western U.S. on a 4 week road trip. On the second day of the trip they found themselves at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Alamosa, CO. It is home of the largest sand dunes in North America ranging as high as 750 ft tall. Jaclyn and Andy planned to backpack into the dunes for the night. Once they hiked up and set up their tent it was just in time for sunset. Andy convinced Jaclyn to hike up to a higher dune to watch the sunset. After taking a few pictures, Jaclyn turned to Andy to find him down on one knee with the most beautiful ring she had ever seen!