Picture this: a bar, a bartender named Jess, and a regular named Mark rocking Thursday night karaoke. Fast forward to December 31, 2016, their first date, and boom—January 1, 2017, they're official. Who knew a bar rendezvous could kickstart such a legendary love story? After countless adventures spanning from mountains to beaches, enduring moves and home renovations, weathering a global pandemic, witnessing Jess earn her Master's Degree, and enduring Mark's long deployment in Africa, these two found their rhythm navigating through life hand in hand, even adding dog-parenting to their repertoire. On March 17, 2024, atop one of their cherished peaks in Park City, McConkey's Peak, Mark decided to pop the question. With a mischievous twinkle in his eye, he produced an Air Force Blue Ring Pop, much to Jess's chagrin. Little did she know, amidst the chaos, Mark had a ring box tucked away, ready to execute one of the greatest bait-and-switch moves of all time. And in a moment that took her breath away, he asked her to marry him.
After all our years together, whenever the topic of marriage and weddings came up, Jess's go-to response was always, 'That's not my style.' On [DATE], Mark and Jess exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony. We handled the 'boring stuff' to maximize our time with all of you, celebrating our love during this joyous occasion!