After meeting at a party, Sydney boldly made the first move. Max and Sydney took their time. They started dating in February of 2014. There were fabulous dates around St. Louis, delectable dishes enjoyed, and a couple senior prom dances. Sydney and Max are grateful for the early years of young love and the growth that was to follow. They have come a long way since the prom, but Sydney still stands by making the first move.

Max had it planned out for the 7th Anniversary of dating each other, the 9 inches of snowfall disagreed. Six weeks and six weekends of atrocious weather later, he was not trying to leave things to chance again. Arrangements were made for a nice lunch and a trip to the arch grounds. And although a mad dash for a vaccine shot and much confusion about which side of the arch is actually the front occurred, Maxwell did get down on one knee under the Arch and popped the question. Sydney enthusiastically said yes. Now here we are. We are so excited to celebrate with you all, see you on 09/10/2022.