Our story begins at a college bar in Grand Rapids, MI in December 2013. After a year of long-distance friendship (Ivette was teaching in the Dominican Republic & Ryan was working back home in Michigan), we officially began dating. Six months into our relationship, Ivette took a leap of faith and decided to make Michigan her home. Over the next four years, our love for one another continued to grow and conversations surrounding an engagement were in the air.... On a sunny day in March we had planned to meet our two friends for drinks & apps (our favorite things, ha!) at a brewery in downtown Detroit. Before heading to the brewery, Ryan suggested we take a walk down by the Detroit riverwalk. With the skyline as a backdrop and not a single cloud in the sky, Ryan got down on one knee and asked Ivette to marry him! Tears were flowing, hug and kisses were exchanged, and a few candid photos were taken (by two friends hiding in a nearby bush!) While Ivette thought the surprise ended there, Ivette's family (who had flown out from Seattle), Ryan’s family, and all of our friends were waiting for us at the brewery where we had originally planned to go. We spent the rest of the day and night celebrating our love with our loved ones. Simply put, it was truly the most perfect day! We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter of our lives with you. See you in sunny Key West!