We are beyond blessed to have everything a couple would need to begin a life together. Because of this, we do not have a typical gift registry. Your presence on our big day is truly all we request of you, but if you would like to help us start our lives together, a contribution to our honeymoon fund would be such a blessing! Planning our wedding and buying our first home all in 5 months has been thrilling and we feel so grateful. However, it has left us without much to spare for a honeymoon. Which is why we will use whatever funds we are gifted to go towards a little road trip getaway! We have decided to hit the road for our honeymooon and experience some nearby spots that have been on our bucket list! We're hoping to make it to Leavenworth, Sun Valley, Yellowstone, and Jackson before returning home. Hitting the slopes, exploring new places, eating good food, and cozying up by a fireplace... it sounds like a dream to us! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contribution- no matter the amount. We are eternally thankful for your love and support as we begin our lives together and we love you very much. Head over to the "Registry" tab at the top of the page to contribute. - Ariana and Tyson
In 2017, Tyson and I met as coworkers in the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Tyson was on summer break from college while I was working full-time, saving up to leave town. Tyson had expressed interest but at the time he wasn't a believer, and my faith in Christ was everything to me. I denied his request for a date, but we remained good friends. Over a year later, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career, while Tyson returned to college for his senior year. That year at school, Tyson came to know Jesus through his research of different religions and eventually gave his heart to Christ. During visits back home, he would attend church with my family, whom he was growing close to at the time. Right around the time of his graduation in the spring of 2020, I temporarily lost my job in LA due to the pandemic and decided to come home to be with my family during the uncertain times. Tyson began pursuing me again, with much resistance on my part. For me, I had a whole life to return to in California, and I really had no idea of the work God had been doing in Tyson's heart. Meanwhile, I was praying for my future husband and Tyson was praying for me. I went over to Tyson's for dinner one night. He had asked me on a date, but I was planning on taking the chance to let him down gently. But as we had dinner that night, Tyson shared his heart with me for the first time, and God softened mine. All of the sudden, I saw him in a whole new light. I couldn't believe how I was feeling. I went home that night and told my family that I was falling in love with Tyson! I returned to LA soon after and picked my life back up there until I realized God was calling me back home. After two months of falling more in love over facetime calls, Tyson flew down to California. We loaded up my car and began the long drive home together. During that roadtrip, I said yes to being his girlfriend, and a year later on the beach in Naples, Florida, I said yes to being his WIFE! ~Ariana