We're Getting Married!

Jen and Ben met at a mutual friend's house while both living in Tucson, Arizona working for the same company; although the initial meeting left much to be desired. From Ben's perspective, time slowed down and the room stood still. Jen seemingly only remembered how tall Ben was. After several months of unanswered texts, Ben finally received a snapchat message from Jen, asking if he wanted to meet up for enchiladas (her favorite Mexican dish) because she clearly had not forgotten about him. The rest is history.

2020 was an unprecedented year for all of us, and Jen thought Ben had officially lost it when he booked two round trip tickets to Arizona for the following April (especially when the flights were booked at 11 PM PST and after a few glasses of wine). Although extremely skeptical of the trip, Jen did not ask any questions and immediately forgot they had made those plans until the week before departing. Once they arrived in Tucson, it was like Ben and Jen had never left. They were immediately reminded of the amazing memories they had made a few years back and were excited to spend a few relaxing days in the desert sun, or so Jen thought. As she is addicted to indoor spin classes, naturally Jen woke up on April 9th and borrowed the Pavish's volvo station wagon to head to a workout class, while Ben paced nervously around the house, calling everyone he could think of. Fast forward to their dinner plans for the night, Ben booked a dinner at a desert resort and when they walked in, Jen started to wander around the lobby. This worked out in Ben's favor as the receptionist immediately greeted Ben asking about his "special plans" for later that night. At dinner, Jen was a little confused why Ben was wearing a down vest, in the middle of the desert, when it was 80+ degrees, but ultimately did not think anything of it. As the sun began to set over Dove Mountain, Ben took Jen's hand and walked over to get the perfect view. As they gazed out at the desert, Ben asked "Should we do this forever?" and after reaching in his vest for the ring, got down on one knee and asked Jen to marry him. Catching Jen off guard, it took a couple of attempts to get the "Yes" he was looking for. The evening was everything they could have dreamed for and was made even more special by their family and friends.