Dereck and Allyson met on their first day of their freshman year in college at Western Oregon University. They hit it off right away as best friends and did everything together. On February 3, 2013, they finally started dating! To their family and friends, this was not a surprise. Since then, they have had many amazing memories between school, trips, hiking trips, and attempting to teach each other our favorite sports. On September 3, Dereck proposed to Allyson at their favorite spot along the Willamette River, and she said "Yes!". They are excited to start the next chapter of their lives together and look forward for the new adventures in store for them. Because the best is yet to come!