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We ended our first date on the pier in Annapolis after spending four hours laughing in a restaurant with a friendly waiter. Three years later, we visited that same bench. (I knew then.)

Strong and pure. (I knew then.)

Hallskirkja, Reykyjivik. Our first Euro Adventure. I fell in love with Iceland and with this guy a little more. <3 (I knew then.)

Our first wedding! ( I knew then. <3 )

He supports my zeal. (I knew then.) #womensmarchNYC2016

Born on Saint Patty's Day and we both got lucky. <3 (I knew then.)

Ryan's birthday. T-minus 3 days until he proposed by tricking me to a "steak dinner" in the city. (I had no idea.)

Barn party grinnin'. (I knew then.)

Our second long distance year, he moved to rural Cape Girardeau, Missouri. I flew out to see him. Saying goodbye was always the hardest, but sweet still. (I knew then.)

Third date. It was... Wicked. <3 #broadway (I knew then.)

This was taken at a Sushi restaurant after we had found the apartment that Ryan would first move to on Warren Street. We picked it out together knowing it would one day be ours to share.(I knew then.)

Even though I was incredibly nervous, we climbed relatively steep and rocky Icelandic terrain to look out from behind the misty falls. (I knew then.)

Sweet and new. <3 (I knew then.)

This was taken right after Ryan and I decided to make it official, even though we were to live so far apart. (I knew then.)

A Valentines date from far away. <3 (I knew then.)

When he asked, I screamed. He had to ask again to make me say the words, "I do!"

He asked me to wear a nice dress for a steak dinner in NYC on a Monday. I obliged. So. so. glad. I. did.

I told him that it was my dream to visit my Mom's country of Denmark. He turned that into a reality in the summer of 2016-- right before I moved in with him. This was us in the Copenhagen Airport.

Fireworks over the pier on our first Fourth of July together. (I knew then.)

Celebration meals with my man after our engagement.

You know you found the right guy when your best friend hangs out with him willingly. <3 #NewYearsDay

When I said I wanted to join the #womensmarch and he said, "Let's go!" #nyc2016