Lance: "Had you been peeping through my front window some 2 and 1/2 years ago, you may have seen the first time Bree and I met. She was dressed up for Scottsdale (black dress, I'll never forget) and me for my living room. Lucky for her I liked to dance and my speakers were keeping the neighbors awake. Her dress, my moves and just like that it was Travolta and Gorney, Saturday Night Fever; 'infectious' would be a good word to describe her that night. No time was wasted she wasn't that kind of a girl; her confidence, charisma and a touch of my begging and everyone was off the couch and on the middle of the dance floor... it was pure magic and it was how we first met. You guessed it, we hit it off right away. But not as well as her and my roommate did. Maybe a week later and Bree had all but moved in, our future was forever changed. Over the next two years, Bree and I became great friends. Day trips to Buffalo Exchange, Luci's and Giant Coffee became the usual. On the weekends we both had our boys, Zay and Braeden, so we'd hit up Church and then the Lopez's for football." Bree: "Lance and I continued to bleed into each others lives, becoming basically inseparable friends. Like he said, coffee, shopping (we even passed the Ikea self assembly test), gym, church; everything short of pedicures and facials. We stayed up countless nights having theological debates and deep conversations, which is still my favorite attribute of his. He had all the great components of a lifelong friend: empathy, patience, funny, kind. And somehow through all of this, we stayed strictly platonic for two years. Growing, laughing, and enjoying each others company. A genuine, healthy friendship. Until.....

Lance: "For the better part of the last 7 years I had remained single, something at first I struggled with but grew to enjoy. If I'm being honest I had never been in a healthy relationship and I had never been healthy enough to be in one. But I had some hope that I could hold onto. These next few parts I almost feel dumb writing down, but it's true, it's exactly how it happened so I will just say it. At the beginning of my 7 year drought (singleness), I heard an audible voice while laying in the shower say, "Lance I have someone for you, you just aren't ready for her yet." And in that moment I felt full. I no longer needed to be with someone and that was great. For seven short years I had no romantic feelings for any women, BREE INCLUDED but that was all then. About 10 months ago, I dreamt and I felt for the first time what it felt like to love someone and to be loved by someone; I woke up with butterflies and was completely dumbfounded and something more... the feeling that left me some seven years earlier had come back and I knew what I needed to do."

Bree: "And I'll never forget the phone call that brought all of this into the light and into my heart. Lance called me on a Monday morning, while I was falling asleep in cardiac training (sorry Banner, but it was boring), I saw his call and gladly excused myself. He briefly shared this very exciting (and at the time a little scary, if we're both being honest) realization. I sat down to take it all in, I had a lot of questions, concerns, but feeling a little pressed for time said we would discuss it in person. We agreed to do a night hike and grab coffee, and it's here that I looked at Lance with new eyes (after a super strenuous hike, and seeing him completely winded it was hard not to, jk). But really, this is where I believe God moved our hearts, something I can't explain or understand took place. For the first time in my life I felt one-hundred percent vulnerable, free, and walls that I worked so hard to build were tumbling down without my control. It happened without effort, it felt natural and if I'm being honest it felt like a supernatural catalyst was taking effect. A lot of people asked us if transitioning from friends to being in a relationship was "awkward" or "weird", but it felt like the most natural thing. It's amazing what God can do, I'll just leave that at that. We thank Him for this wonderful move in our lives, for bringing us together, and loving us. It's hard to explain what exactly took place on top of Squaw Peak, but our discussion and vulnerability laid the foundation for this wonderful relationship, which is why we are sharing this very in depth, vulnerable story with you!"

Lance: "In the beginning I told her that I would know in less than six months if she was the one or not. It's easy to say that when you already know. Loving Bree has been the easiest thing I've ever done. Scott, Carol, her family, God, experience, and yes, even ex's I'm thankful for... without her past I don't get her present. So in front of a dead body, in the middle of a 300 year old church sitting in the desert I whispered the question. I wish I could say I had been more charming and confident but I was terrified and botched the whole thing. Luckily love has a way of forgiving the awkward." Bree / Lance: "Thank you for being a part of our story and for considering coming to our wedding. We look forward to celebrating with you!"