Michael and Candace both grew up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Despite living minutes away from one another, they eluded meeting each other until a force so great drew the two together; a party with an indoor pool and barrels of refreshments. Candace graduated high school that night, so naturally she was well hydrated. Michael did not. None-the-less, he was hydrated. As the festivities drew to an end, Michael dozed off poolside. After an unknown amount of time had elapsed, a boisterous group of stragglers arrived to the party. The sounds of the newcomers indulging and splashing in water awoke Michael from his slumber. Little did he know this would be the first of many pesky awakenings he would receive from his future wife. Unable to resist and with amazing persistence, Candace began to poke Michael until he finally awoke, and the two talked into the wee hours of the night. After dating for a few years in college, the pair spent a few years apart. In June 2017 while out with friends at the local watering hole, something caught Michael’s eye. He turned to see a flash of red, and streaks of blonde whipping to the music, and thought to himself, it must be a mirage. She lives in Arizona this couldn’t be her. Sure enough it was. As Candace and her friends left the dance floor, Michael told his friends, “I have some unfinished business with that girl,” and so our story began again.

Candace had wanted to make the trek to Havasupai Falls for a few years and Michael, as we all know, loves rocks. After the 10 mile backpacking hike in to the Grand Canyon, Michael got down on one knee at the main waterfall. Nearly 30 miles of hiking, 4 days, 2 shooting stars, and a million happy tears later, we are committed for life! We cannot wait to share our love in celebration with you. Cheers!