let's get married!

Ellie and Phil met at a Christian summer camp, called SpringHill, working as water sports boat drivers for the summer! They were just friends at the time, but flash forward 3 years Ellie caught a crush, and after chatting for a while, made the first move and asked Phil out. It's true what they say about "third times the charm" because it took 3 tries before the relationship really got rolling! Thank goodness for persistence ;)

Phil custom designed Ellie's ring, picked it up in Michigan the day before Christmas, held onto it for a whole month, and Ellie had absolutely no idea. Phil suggested that they go on a hike with Benson at Echo Lake, and take some pictures while they were there. When they arrived he set up his tripod, lined up the shot, pressed record, and got down on one knee. If you haven't seen the video you're missing out- to say Ellie was surprised would be an understatement. She said yes! And they did not follow through with the hike...