Our love story began in much the same way as all the classics: with a dating app. Ryan was a contract worker at Tesla, and Michaela was a travel nurse in the local Reno hospital. It wasn’t until later that they realized they regularly attended the same church. Had they managed to meet there, the whole embarrassing fiasco of writing a wedding website about their online meeting could have been avoided! Nonetheless, there has been much laughter and many lessons learned since that fateful swipe. Michaela learned that she needed to be more specific with the level of wilderness preparedness needed to survive the third date. Ryan learned that he needed to be more specific when, "We need to leave by... " is meant as more than a helpful suggestion. They both learned that God can work in strange, beautiful, and unexpected ways to bring two people together. We are both incredibly excited to rely on His grace and mercy as we learn how to sacrifice, honor, and love one another in a way that brings glory to Him and His design for marriage. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!