Megan and Ryan both grew up in Westfield, New Jersey. Their childhood homes were about a four-minute drive from one another, but they never crossed paths. Ryan was a senior at Westfield High School when Megan was a freshman. He went to college at the University of Michigan and she to Southern Methodist University. After nine total years of living in Dallas, Megan moved on a whim to Chicago after visiting her best friend (and Matron of Honor) in 2022. Fast-forward to spring of 2023, Ryan was scrolling on Instagram and a suggested follow came up. He clicked on Megan's profile and saw she lived in Chicago but had mutual friends with him from Westfield (including his sister, Kayla). After some liquid courage, he messaged her and the rest was history. Their connection was instant, and Ryan asked Megan to meet Linda and Eric, his wonderful parents, after their fifth date. The two started *officially* dating some weeks later and have never looked back! Since those early days, Ryan and Megan have traveled around the world together and value spending time with loved ones in places special to them. After deciding they wanted to get married close to where Megan's family now resides in Bluffton, Ryan knew he had to pop the question on Cape Cod, another destination that has become one of their favorites. On August 12th, 2025, after a little more than two years of dating, Ryan asked the love of his life to marry him in his family's backyard on Lake Wequaquet. The proposal was intentional and sentimental, and they were surrounded by their families in celebration. Ryan and Megan are honored to invite their guests to a weekend celebrating their love in the South Carolina lowcountry in October 2026.