We met at a party through mutual friends during the summer of 2012. Throughout that summer we continued to hang out with the same group of friends. At the time we didn’t really talk much, and before we knew it, summer was over and we were off to college. Christmas break came, and Ryan and I decided to spend more time together. Two months later we were officially together and have been ever since.

This past Spring, Ryan and I planned a vacation to the Dominican Republic. Our first day there was in Punta Cana and we spent the day on the beach. We enjoyed the sun, swimming in the ocean, and parasailing together (my first time). We had a nice dinner reservation planned, and as we were getting ready Ryan asked me if I wanted to walk along the beach before we ate. I thought he was crazy- we had just showered and had on nice clothes. Who wants to get full of sand after that?? Ryan convinced me that it would be lovely, especially seeing the sunset on the beach. As we started walking, Ryan told me how much he loves me and that he wants to spend the rest of his life with me. He stopped walking, pulled a beautiful ring from his pocket, and got down on one knee. He proceeded to ask me to be his wife, and ecstatically I said “Yes!!” Six years of dating, and now I was going to marry my best friend! This was the best day of my life (so far) and I cannot wait to marry the love of my life on September 6, 2019.