Our Story About 6 years or so ago Grant and Jordan met on the trendy notorious hipster and embarrassing dating app, Tinder. Yes, it's true they are an actual Tinder success story and we ain't mad about it. When we met we told each other about how we both had traveled to Portland, OR earlier that year, that we both loved specialty coffee and both loved to play pool and drink beers on the reg. So basically, it was a match made in heaven, and ever since we've been inseparable. Now as we reach our 6 going on 7-year mark in this unreal easy loving relationship we exchanged our "I Love You's" and said "Cheers" to a wonderful life of love in the making. This year has broadened our horizons and brought us closer together in the best of ways. Our Engagement Story It all took place during a GETAWAY weekend for two nights and three days away in nature up in Mount Adams Washington. Leaving behind their little one-bedroom apartment in North Portland for a weekend adventure. A few months prior Grant and Jordan hand-picked their engagement ring from a local vintage specialty jewelry store called Gem Set Love. Since then they had been holding onto the rings promised to one another for several months at this point. Little did Jordan know that this weekend away he would surprise me under the most perfect "US" setting in front of a firepit, amongst the winter sky was all they could see ALL the stars and constellations just gazing up lounging in the wooden chairs provided on our glamping site. The weekend was originally planned for a wedding we were hoping to attend to go to in sunny San Diego California. But alas COVID 19 numbers jumped up just as we were hoping to fly to southern California so we canceled the flights, pulled the plug, and pivoted into re-thinking our mini-vacation weekend. Inside the cabin, there was AC, heating, a mini-fridge, shower, and full bathroom, and a giant bed facing an amazing window looking out into the forest of Mount Adams. It was picturesque and the perfect setting which made sense to be proposed to in a place like this. Once they arrived and unpacked their gear, took in the location, and settled they opened up some Patio Pale Ales from a local brewery MIGRATION they had brought along and began to build a fire to cook dinner over the firepit. That night there were dinner rolls, roasted sausages, baked beans, potato salad, and some greens to round out the meal. But before they had really gotten into cooking the meal Grant pulled out a secret bottle of wine that we had been saving for a special occasion which Jordan had no idea he brought from home to surprise her with. To give you a bit of the back story they had bought this bottle of wine on his surprise 23rd birthday back in Temecula, California from Ponte Winery. It was a delicious bottle of red wine but over the last 4 years of us dating, they had always joked that we would share this bottle of wine for our wedding or some kind of special occasion... So you can imagine how taken back Jordan was when he casually wiped out this bottle of wine from his Patagonia backpack. He then proceeded to bend over on one knee and asked her if we should open this super sentimental bottle, Jordan said, "Sure?!" without any inkling of what was going to happen next. So he set the bottle of wine aside then reached into his pocket and presented Jordan with an art deco filigree engagement ring she had picked out several months before. With watering eyes, Grant asked Jordan if I'd like to become his wife officially and she paused for a moment taking in what was happening and then happy crying said "YES!" She was lost for words at first and was in utter shock. We briefly made out and hugged and cried happy tears and held each other for a moment or so.