Chicago, IL The Bride and Groom met on a 30-person friends' trip to Chicago, IL Halloween weekend of 2016! Shout out to Bridesmaid Katie Larson for buying Ellie's flight on a whim one night at Cowboy Slim's and another shout out to the Groom himself for organizing the group trip to Shedd Aquarium where the couple actually met for the first time face-to-face.

Laguna Beach, CA Alex proposed on the edge of Goff Cove on Laguna Beach right at dusk. It was picture-perfect and very well planned. Alex mapped out and planned the entire route via Google Maps with the assistance of Best Man Victor Wesmann and Personal Attendant Cydney Froehlich who were living there at the time and hosted the couple for the engagement weekend. Oh, and Ellie said Yes!