It's (officially) the final countdown.

Despite everything being ever-changing, we are moving forward. We missed being able to celebrate with you all and can't wait to do it this year! We will be hosting our wedding reception on 04/02/2022. We love you all and understand needing to take precautions.

RJ and Bryn first met on Valentine's Day (how romantic) at a get together for Refresh, a ministry they both attend. Even though they were sitting next to each other all night, they never spoke more than ten words to each other. Bryn was extremely appreciative of RJ's laid back demeanor that night since she was the only girl in a group of 10 guys.

Bryn and RJ continued to get to know each other through Refresh and both eventually stepped into leadership roles. RJ started to take notice of Bryn, but took his sweet time asking her out (in his defense, it worked *insert shrug emoji here*). He finally did after a game night (which she only attended because he was there). Their first date ended up lasting 5.5 hours! Bryn knew this was something special at that point and was pretty convinced she would marry him when he proposed a second date of watching Star Wars and eating frozen pizza.

RJ suggested that they go hike the Pino trail (one of Bryn's favorites) early one morning. RJ waking up early is always how Bryn knows he loves her. They started the trek at the break of dawn and (thanks to a few extra snacks) made it to the top by mid-morning. RJ was patient and let Bryn eat her second breakfast before suggesting that they take a picture. She posed as he got the camera set up. When he came back he got down on one knee and asked her to join him on the greatest adventure in life, marriage. She promptly said yes and then proceeded to make excited squeals and grunts for 20 mintues.

We were married on April 3, 2021. We each spent the morning with our friends while some other fantastic family and friends set up our venue. It was the perfect morning for each of us. In the afternoon, we met up at the site of our first date for our first look. RJ got there early with the photographers and waited for Bryn to show up. She trecked through the foothills, gown and all, to meet up with her groom. We enjoyed a few moments together just the two of us (plus the photographers and videographer). While we were doing this, our families were enjoying some hors d'oeuvres at our venue. Our good friends, Kevin and Kathleen Cantwell, graciously hosted our ceremony and reception in their backyard. Bryn and her dad, Brian, had a special moment before he walked her down the aisle. Yes, RJ cried. Our ceremony was beautiful. We exchanged personal and traditional vows. After we kissed, we danced and ate. We wanted to serve our family their dinners since they have served us so well in our lives. We ate, drank, and toasted our way into the evening. We enjoyed our calm reception but are so excited to party the night away with all of you!