Let's do this!

The story of Steven and Erin dates back to their junior high days-- they both knew of each other but spent zero time interacting. It wouldn’t be until Junior year of high school that they would finally have an honest interaction and spark interest in each other. In a classic young American love story way- they first began talking in Steven’s friend basement during a high school party (you can ask the wedding party for a more detailed version). From there, the rest of the year was spent talking to each other in the halls of school, attending each other’s sporting events and lots of time at each others family homes. In July before senior year, Steven summed up the courage to ask Erin to be his girlfriend. Thankfully, she found this agreeable. They would date through the rest of high school and college. They were put in the position of the dreaded “long distance relationship”, with Steven at Washington State University and Erin at University of Washington. GO DAWGS! 285 miles across the state from one another they made it work through this time by constant late night phone calls, cross state drives for weekends, and a whole lotta love. Apple Cups became a mainstay between this house-divided during these years and is a tradition that still holds true, both fiercely dedicated to their respective alma maters. They would come out of this time stronger, and grow even more as a couple. Fast forward to 2021. After living in three different apartments together, numerous job changes, and 11 years of dating, Steven ~finally~ decided to ask Erin to spend the rest of her life with him. A ring was acquired, a weekend selected, a proposal location secured (Lake Chelan)- all under the guise of a weekend wine tasting in Chelan. On a blue bird, 19-degree morning in January, Steven led Erin out to a picturesque lake, got down on a knee, and proposed. Thankfully, she again found this agreeable. By wedding day it will be 13 years together and counting... Lets do this!