After a busy wedding show weekend, Ellie matched with this cute guy Brendon on Bumble. But she was pretty exhausted so she didn’t initiate the convo (and the girl HAS to on Bumble or the match expires in 24 hours). But Brendon - super into Ellie - used his one time “extend the connection” on her. Ellie decided to give him a chance, just to see if it went anywhere. It did :)

Our first date was postponed three times! Ellie got into a pretty nasty car crash right before, and the date was delayed. We both went out of town the weekend prior to meeting. While away from home, we both happened to mention to other people what a good feeling we had about our upcoming date. When the night of the date arrived, Ellie was five to ten minutes late, which for Mr. Punctual (Brendon) was slightly questionable. But we had a greaaat date. It lasted three hours. It wasn’t until towards the end that Brendon noticed the brace on Ellie’s arm and that she had, in fact, been in a car crash and not just putting him off! It was an amazing date!

We had an unusual courtship when the world went into lockdown. By choosing to enter the bubble together, we accelerated our relationship and took a big risk that ended up leading to the love of a lifetime! When we both started working from home, we decided that Brendon would “temporarily” start working from my 400 square foot apartment. We set up a folding table for him in the closet outside the bathroom and I worked in the bedroom/living space. We lasted TWO MONTHS before upgrading to a bigger place of our own! We spent the holidays together and made our own memories. The rest is history.

Brendon shockingly managed to surprise “the wedding gal” Ellie with the proposal - can you believe it?! Brendon picked out Ellie’s dream ring entirely on his own and bought it during his busy season at work so Ellie would never suspect. She was teasing him endlessly and he had to resist shouting from the rooftops that the perfect ring was already on the way. Brendon took a classic approach, asking Ellie’s mother Christine three days before (she can’t keep a secret) for her blessing. Skipping to the day of the big question, Brendon made sure Ellie would be home from work at a specific time. He picked up the ring that very day and waited for Ellie on the couch in a blazer reading his book - and jumping at every car that passed by. When Ellie walked in, she found a beautifully wrapped box and a dozen roses. Brendon got up to give her a “loose” hug so she wouldn’t feel the box in his pocket. Inside the wrapped gift was a photo book full of all our “firsts,” accompanied by photos of meaningful and funny moments in our relationship. The last page said, “Today we get to add a new one…” He got down on one knee, started crying, and we did.

Exactly three years after our first date, we invite you to join us as we say "I Do" and begin our forever together.