Song of Solomon 3:4

Lauren and Ryan went to both middle and high school together. Somehow they had never talked despite having friends in common. Years went by, Ryan went to Pennsylvania for school and Lauren went to West Palm Beach. God had a plan - in May 2017, Lauren liked a comment on Facebook that Ryan posted, one thing lead to another and ... Ryan was friend zoned! Three long months of Ryan flirting, trips to West Palm Beach, and making Lauren feel like the most beautiful woman ever. Lauren finally gave in, Ryan got out of the friend zone! August 2, 2017, Ryan asked Lauren if she would be his girlfriend, obviously she said yes. Since day one, their relationship has been full of a lot of laughter, love, and random road trips for car parts and flea markets! Lauren and Ryan are excited for a lifetime of love and adventure!

After months of planning for the perfect proposal during a planned vacation and arranging for friends to be there for pictures, COVID happened. Plans got canceled, travel restrictions were put in place. Ryans plans had to change, and then change again. On April 18th, 2020 Ryan and Lauren (with some of Laurens family) took a road trip to Tampa for car parts and dinner at her sisters house. They played games, ate delicious Cuban food, then just as the food coma begin to hit - Lauren turned around and Ryan was on one knee! Of course Lauren thought it was a prank at first (because Ryan likes to play jokes), but then came to realize this was real, and she said yes! It wasn't as planned, with just a few family members around us - it was perfect.