When Molly’s sister, Mary Ellen, and Ben’s friend, Ryan, got married in 2015, Molly was the maid of honor and Ben was the best man. After spending the weekend in Oklahoma City getting to know each other, they decided to start dating!

At the beginning of their relationship, Molly was living in Pittsburgh and Ben was planning a move to Missouri to study physical therapy at Southwest Baptist University. Molly and Ben continued to date from a distance, FaceTiming and visiting each other as Molly took a job in Cambridge, England for a year and Ben did a year of rotations around the country to complete his degree.

Almost four years after they first met, Molly and Ben found career opportunities in Denver. Finally together, they spent their weekends learning their new city, hosting family and friends from around the country, and exploring the mountains of Colorado.

On June 12, 2020, Ben took Molly to Shanahan’s, a steak restaurant in Denver. After dinner, with (unplanned!) fireworks for a backdrop, Ben proposed to Molly with a ring he designed with his grandmother’s diamond. She said yes, of course!