We're Getting Married

Some say the best place to meet your partner is the church house and for us that is absolutely true. Being that this was 10 years ago, much of our origin story is a little fuzzy. However, if you ask certain people, they might say our love story began the night I broke Houston's glasses at youth group.

To say I felt loved is an understatement. Houston, my best friend Gabby and our friend Rachel got together (completely unbeknownst to me) and planned a photo shoot at the most beautiful garden in our sweet St. Louis. Rachel has a clothing brand called Zelda Bea Vintage. Gabby and I have modeled for Rachel before so when Gabby texted me telling me that Rachel needed more photos for some new pieces I, of course, was down! We went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens and stopped in various spots to take photos. Gabby was keeping Houston updated the entire time so that he could be in position when the moment came. We arrived at our last spot, the Japanese Garden. I got changed into one of Rachel's beautiful vintage dresses and was told that she had a surprise for Gabby and I for all of our help. Rachel put a blindfold over my eyes and guided me down to these stones with a stream running over and through them. I was told I could take my blindfold off and there he was! I gave him a "what are you doing here" smirk and he took it from there. We were engaged!