Lets Barty.

On August 14th, 2015 Marian decided to take a trip with her parents. She was going to the Antiochian Village to pick up her sister. Elias happened to be in the parking lot as they were getting ready to leave and saw Marian. There was an instant spark. Elias and Marian both talked with the limited time they had and eventually exchanged numbers. After 4 years of long distance, Elias got an opportunity & landed a job in Virginia. Finally, after the long years of long distance, they were able to live closer to one another. The rest is history. They have both been together for over 7 years and now will be together for a lifetime.

On a windy yet oddly warm December day. Elias decided to ask the love of his life to spend the rest of her life with him. He planned for months stressing about how it was all going to go down. He knew that Marian was graduating from nursing school and knew this was the perfect excuse for a "graduation" photoshoot. After reaching out and coordinating with the family, everything was ready. On December 11th 2022, Elias took Marian to Stone Tower Winery. They were greeted and given a tour of the winery before reaching the final destination, a beautiful stone patio looking out at the abundant fields of grape vines that were yet to bloom. Elias took Marian by hand to the middle of the patio and handed her a letter. As she read the letter she noticed that it was not finished and looked up to Elias. It was at that moment Elias told her how he wants to spend the rest of his life with her and got on one knee and asked the famous question, "Will you marry me?" Can you tell who wrote this story? We can't wait to celebrate! Marian & Elias xoxo