We are both born and raised Oregonians who met at Oregon State University while studying business. We first met our freshman year in a Marketing 100 series and so happened to also live in the dorm that hosted that class, Weatherford Hall. After getting to know one another through group projects and class work, we bonded over both interning for Beaver Athletics and BeaverDam student section ambassadors. Through school and work, we built a strong friendship based off our shared values and work ethic. Once we completed our degrees in 2016, Jeff worked up the courage to ask out the woman of his dreams! Five years of friendship set the foundation for us to be dating for three and a half amazing years. We cannot wait to be married and continue building on the memories we have shared the past eight years!

Early into their relationship, Brittany quickly learned of Jeff's love for the outdoors. After a couple outings and a few camping trips (a few without showers or restrooms), Brittany found that same passion- some would say they make one hell of a camping couple! When it came time for Jeff to pop the question, he wanted to make sure the moment was something that resembled the special love they have for one another. After a few scouting trips, Jeff landed on the Petersen Family Ranch, in Springfield Oregon. A family farm that one of his friends, Matt Buck, married into. With the permission from Matt and the Petersen family, Jeff began the final preparation to lock down the love of his life. On Friday August 9th, 2019- Jeff and Brittany headed south for what Brittany thought was a quick visit to see Matt and his wife Hailey on their way to a weekend getaway to Sisters Oregon. As the '91 Bronco rolled into the ranch, Jeff and Brittany pulled up to a wood board Jeff and his dad had built filled with photos and poems he had written for Brittany over the course of their relationship. Even though Brittany had read these poems already, when they were put side by side, the first words in the last four he wrote, spelt out “Will You Marry Me?” The surprises for Brittany didn’t stop there- after she said yes, Jeff and her jumped back in the Bronco and headed over the pass to Sisters, Oregon. As Brittany called to tell her family and friends about the wonderful news, Jeff smiled as they rode off into the mountains. Once they rolled into Sisters, they arrived to one last surprise- a vacation home filled with both the Lulay and Mann families waiting to celebrate the great news!