Ian proposed to Emily at Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National park. They took the hike with their best friends Stephen and Katelyn. At the top of the hike, Emily thought Ian was getting her an after-hike snack from his bag, but pulled out a ring instead. She wasn't even that upset that it wasn't a cliff bar.
Ian's best friend Stephen, and Emily's best friend Katelyn started dating back in 2017. Ian and Emily met through them, starting out as friends and finally starting to date on 2019. Their first date was seeing Into the Spider-Verse at Alamo Drafthouse.