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May 29, 2021
GAP, PA
#KrusinToCopeland

Kelsey & Royce

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Royce Copeland

and

Kelsey Kruse

#KrusinToCopeland

May 29, 2021

GAP, PA

How We Met

Talk Nerdy To Me

We met in college at Slippery Rock University! We had a couple of classes together and some mutual friends, but Royce had no clue who I was! I always thought he was really handsome and nice. We worked on a project together and we both got each other's phone number. One day, Royce sent me a nerdy pick-up line. It was that day, that I knew he was something special. He was a nerd just as much as I was! We have talked to each other every day since then!

Here's the Scoop on Our First Date

He Made my Heart Melt

Royce & my first date was June 4, 2015. That was the day after my 21st birthday. I was upset that he didn't come to the bar to celebrate with me the day before (because I had a crush on him). I guess he had a big test that next day or something along those lines! (Excuses, excuses). So the next day, he took me out for ice cream. We went to the local Dairy Queen and we stayed there for a few hours! We talked, laughed and just had a great time! Now, we always go out for ice cream, or go to the store and get ice cream at 2:00 in the morning!

The Proposal Story

Royce Almost Didn't Get The Ring in Time

Royce had been planning the proposal for quite some time! We had a trip planned to Disney World in November and he figured that would be the perfect time! He custom designed the ring online and was having it sent to him in Philadelphia. Two days before our Florida trip, he was going to Texas for a conference. The ring was supposed to get to him in plenty of time before he went to Texas, but he got an email saying the ring was taking longer than expected and it was going to get to Philadelphia while he was in Texas! He called the company and figured out a way for the ring to get sent to San Antonio, Texas instead of Philadelphia, PA. As soon as his flight landed in Texas, he ordered an über, and went to a local post office to pick up the ring! His über driver was the first one to see the ring! Thankfully he got it! So...November, 19, 2019...BEST DAY EVER! We were in Disney and wanted to visit one of our best friends Stephanie who lives in Naples, Florida! It had been a while since we saw her so we were both excited to see her! Little did I know she was helping Royce plan the best surprise! We got to her house and she had the whole day planned for us! We hung out at the beach for a while, came back and she said she made dinner reservations at this nice restaurant so she told us to dress up. She said if we got ready early enough, we could go on the beach and watch the sunset until our reservation. I loved this idea because one of Royce's and my favorite things is to lay on the beach and watch the sunset! We got to the beach and we wanted to take some pictures. Stephanie and I got pictures first, and then it was time for Royce and I. Royce was looking at me and had tears in his eyes (I thought it was the red tide). I was wondering why he wasn't posing for a picture. Then I looked at him and he was down on one knee with the MOST BEAUTIFUL RING! I don't really remember much after that! Besides tears strolling down my face and being so happy!

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