The couple met while Kyle was visiting home over the holidays. Kyle would say that Ashley stood him up on their first date and Ashley says she was nervous and simply backed out last minute. Regardless, they eventually met for drinks, which obviously went well.

Kyle was still working full time in Florida when Ashley started medical school in South Carolina. The following year, he moved to pursue his PhD, which was luckily only 3 shorts hours away from Ashley. In the following years, Ashley was able to move closer to Atlanta and ended up in a town between her residency location and his work in Atlanta.

The great lakes and "up north" are special places for the couple. Kyle grew up lakeside and Ashley spent her childhood traveling to the coast and visiting lakes near Traverse City. They searched for a wedding location that was representative of Michigan's beauty and this location does not fall short. The venue is on a 400 acre cherry farm with stunning views of the bay, with tons of activities by.