We have known of each-other for nearly 8 years now, joking regularly about all of the places we have been together and didn't even know it. Noah spent his early high school years playing baseball with Ashley's brother Robbie. But we didn't really connect until after Ashley returned to Colorado from college and began volunteering at church in the youth group that Noah was serving with in early 2023. Noah spent about a month and a half pursuing Ashley, actively asking her to lunch, coffee, and even some family sports outings. One day in early summer 2023, Ashley was on "bathroom duty" for youth, when Noah came walking through the lobby, seeing Ashley standing alone, and decided to spend the next hour getting to know her. From that day forward, we have spent nearly every day together. Our early days consisted of a wide variety of activities, from church events together, coffee shop dates, and many hours spent watching New Girl. We officially became boyfriend and girlfriend on July 4. We prioritized spending time with each-others families and just being together, despite walking through an unknown season with Noah having just finished a church internship and Ashley getting ready to start one. We spent time enjoying each-others company, with tons of fun memories shared. One of our favorite memories together is when Noah came to California for Ashley's birthday and we got to spend the weekend exploring and enjoying family time. As (very little) time went on, we began talking about the idea of getting married around late September of 2023. We started looking at venues because we knew we wanted to get married in the fall, and we knew Colorado venues booked up quick. We had many lengthy conversations about what this new season would look like for us and decided that we were ready to take that next step. Noah proposed to Ashley on November 17, 2023 near Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. He had Ashley spend the day driving around our hometown to areas like where our first date was, family homes, the church we both attended at the time, and had family and friends at each location with cards to give her to hint to the next stop. Noah's final card sent Ashley to the trails surrounding the amphitheater, where he had lined a trail with roses and photos of us. Ashley met Noah at the top of the trail where he popped the question! Fast forward a few months, Ashley and Noah are enjoying spending their time wedding planning and jumping into new jobs! Both Ashley and Noah started new careers in the early months of 2024, Ashley working for a non-profit law enforcement support agency, and Noah working as a leasing professional at an apartment complex in Lone Tree. Both are enjoying supporting each-other in this season of big changes, alongside the newest addition to their home, their new kitten, Miso! Ashley and Noah are busy planning their honeymoon to Riviera Maya, Mexico and are excited to travel together over the coming years with goals of visiting friends in Taiwan, making a bucket list trip to Greece, and lots of trips to the beach.