As you do nowadays, Ryan and Lexi met online in 2021. After a few days of conversation, they agreed on a first date at a brewery close to Lexi's house in Jersey (it was actually the day before Valentine's Day!). The day of the date, Ryan almost anxiety-cancelled the get together, but decided to just man up and go - what's the worst that could happen?! Even though the brewery was supposed to open at noon, when they arrived at 12.30 they were greeted by the bartender who was just unlocking the door and they helped to open the bar. They didn't let the awkward start ruin the day and actually sat for a couple hours getting to know each other. They realized they had a lot in common and quickly set up a second date at Topgolf where Ryan got to show off his skills and Lexi realized that she hated Topgolf. At the time, Lexi was getting ready to move to Manchester, England in a few months for her year-long Masters program and Ryan was preparing for a move to Texas for a new job with the PGA. Neither were looking for anything serious, but after continuously hanging out, they quickly fell in love. Their summer together was filled with brewery exploration, hangouts with Liz, meeting each others friends and families, Phillies games, concerts, and trips to North Carolina and Wisconsin. After only 6 months of dating, it was time for Lexi to leave for England and Ryan stayed behind in Pennsylvania after realizing he could work remotely. It was hard being away from each other for the year, but it flew by quickly. Lexi made a few trips home for friends' weddings, holidays, and concerts and Ryan made a trip to England for their anniversary. They decided to move in together into an apartment in Philadelphia when Lexi graduated with her English Bulldog, Liz, and by September of 2022 they were a little family of three! They love living in Philly and have the best time exploring the city with each other and all of their friends. In April of 2024, Ryan popped the question in Rittenhouse Square, right where they used to walk Liz every day! They now live in a different part of Philly, but Rittenhouse will always hold a special place in their hearts. Aside from their trip to Raleigh in 2021 to visit Ryan's friends and show Lexi what NC State was like (or as Ryan likes to call a "real" college unlike Monmouth), Ryan and Lexi's first real vacation together was to Asheville, NC for Lexi's birthday. They both had talked about how cool it looked and how many breweries were there that they wanted to try. On that first trip, they fell deeper in love with each other, but also fell in love with the city. They've made a trip down to Asheville every year since, the past two trips being with Liz, and find the city to be like a second home. They are so excited to welcome you all to their favorite place and celebrate their big day!