Surprise! We eloped on June 21st, 2025!

Harrison and I met the old-fashioned way; by complete and total chance. We ended up in the same darkroom photography class together and didn't interact much outside of critiques for class assignments. We respected each others work but hung out with different circles. That is, until our junior year where we signed up for an experimental video art class. Our love of abstract and edgy art and a mutual respect for the same artists led us to work closely together throughout the semester. Now I can't speak for Harrison, but I was intensely curious about his creativity and perspective on the art we were creating. We were assigned an audio inspired project where we had to create a video inspired by a sound art piece. I chose to create a piece inspired by the story of Persephone. Harrison volunteered to help me with some shots that I would not be able to film by myself. We spent a full night shooting videos, talking, and laughing. It was the first of many nights spent creating art and getting to know each other. It was also the first night I thought that he could be something more than just my insanely talented and creative best friend. A few days later, on March 7th 2019, after several flirty text messages and some nervous conversation - we met up for dinner and a comedy show at Helium Comedy Club (a new comedy spot in Indy that H was helping establish). We got dinner at Pure Eatery, a local vegan restaurant in Fountain Square (RIP - they closed in 2021) and had a great time. We drove over to Helium only to find out the soft opening was not happening and they were still closed. Harrison, being the incredibly generous and kind person he is offered to stay to help set things up for the next night. We ended up back at my house in Broad Ripple, watching the Black Mirror movie and playing with my dog Gremlin (who Harrison had a hand in me adopting). Our next few dates were hiking dates at various state parks in Indiana. We went to McCormick's Creek, Turkey Run, Shades, and Clifty Falls within the first few months of us dating. We continued to bond over a shared love of nature, hiking, landscape photography, and camping. It was on these hikes that Harrison shared with me his love of rock climbing. Fast-forward 6 years and we moved to Grand Junction, CO with two dogs (Gremlin and Kimchi) and a cat named CatBert. We have graduated from art school together, moved in together, moved to Evansville during the pandemic together, worked multiple jobs together, traveled all over the country together, I went to nursing school and H supported me through it, and then moved across the country together. There is no one on this planet I would rather go through this life with than him. So on June 21, 2025 at 7:30 in the morning on a rocky outcropping of Panorama Point in Capitol Reef National Park - we said "I do". We spent the rest of the day on a drive, taking pictures, exploring a lake, visiting the farmer's market, picking up a few hitch hikers who had left their keys at home (push to start car problems), ate delicious food, took more photos, and ended the night with a homemade cheesecake. Truly the best day of our lives. We are so excited to start our lives together - and we cannot wait to celebrate the beginning of our next big journey with you in September! Thank you for supporting and loving us the way that you do. See you soon!