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Ethan had Samantha's sister, Melanie, dress up in disguise so she wouldn't recognize her taking photos from a distance before he proposed.

When Samantha was sick and hospitalized in 2021, Ethan took care of her for the months that she was on bedrest. They have already been through "Sickness and in health" before.

Ethan and Samantha both participated in theatre in high school. Samantha was even scripted to lick Ethan's foot during "Check Please". This photo was taken in 2018.

Ethan and Samantha fell in love while, ironically, performing Romeo and Juliet. Ethan and Samantha played Lord and Lady Capulet (Juliet's Parents) and they definitely took method acting to heart ;)

In 2019, a few months after the lovely couple moved in together, Ethan's love of cats prompted them both to adopt Boots, who is now 9 years old.

After Samantha completed her first year in the dorms at Western Oregon University, the pair saved up enough money to move in together in 2019.

In 2022 Ethan's love of cats prompted the two to adopt another sweet- and sometimes sour- kitten named Lilith. Now they are a happy family of four!

Ethan and Samantha often spend their dating anniversary (also their wedding date, March 7th) somewhere along the Oregon coast! This picture was captured near Seaside, OR.

After over 7 years together, it's hard for them to choose just a few photos!

Their hair is sideways in this picture because of the windy Oregon coast!

Bend, Oregon has a special place in both Ethan and Samantha's heart. Ethan spent most of his summers growing up in Prineville, not far from Bend.

Fun fact: Ethan and Samantha have spent 8 Christmases together!

Ethan and Samantha are suckers for a good road trip- this pic was captured in Crater Lake National Park.

Oregon has over 200 known waterfalls, and Ethan and Samantha love to visit them together! This one is Abiqua Falls.

Easter, 2024

One of Ethan and Samantha's "Happy Places" is Santa Cruz, CA. This pic was captured on their visit in 2019.

Ethan and Samantha's first ever "vacation" together was to Seattle, WA in 2018. This pic was captured outside the art museum!

Ethan and Samantha both have a love for art and surprise art gallery dates!

In summer of 2024, Ethan and Samantha went to North Dakota to visit their best friends, Krista and Bo! Although they got stranded in Minneapolis along the way, the views and friends were worth it!

This giant Swedish "Dala" horse is located in Minot, ND, where Samantha and Ethan's best friends live. They visited them in 2024.

The happy couple were still teens when they went to Seattle in 2018 on their first ever couple's vacation. This pic was captured in the Space Needle!

The lovebirds aren't afraid of adventure! For Ethan's 22nd Birthday, Samantha and all of Ethan's friends surprised him with Paintball!

Although the soon-to-be Elmores have taken many roadtrips together, they hadn't flown together until 2024, when they went to North Dakota to visit friends.

The pair love hiking, eating new food, and enjoying the views while they vacation, proven by this picture captured at Smith Rock state park near Bend OR

"Its not who you can grow old with, but who keeps you young," One of the couple's favorite vacation activities? Hit up the local arcade!