Welcome to our story

We met for the first time in the coffee shop at school just a few weeks into the start of our freshman year of college. At that point, we were just a couple of acquaintances gathered around a table with some of our newly found friends. But within months, the saying "When you know, you know" rang very true for the both of us. Everyone thought we were crazy, and most said we would never last. But the weeks turned to months, and now nearly 4 years later, we are planning our dream wedding and our future together.

It was a beautiful Colorado day with snow on the ground and not a cloud in the sky. Maddie's parents led her to believe that they were all heading up to a cabin in the mountains to take family photos, but there was a far different plan in mind. Once they had made their way to the cabin, they began the hike to the secret proposal sight where Maddie noticed a beautiful wood wall with pictures and lights strung on it. She walked up to the wall and found a gift addressed to her from Derek. She opened the gift to find an iPad with a video of Derek on it. After the video played, Derek came up behind Maddie and got down on one knee. She obviously said YES!