The story of Ryan and Ashley is a long and detailed one, but we only have 2000 characters to work with, so we'll stick to the highlights. It all began with Ryan's birth on February 25, 1992, followed by Ashley's birth on October 30, 1993. Fast forward to December of 2013. Unknowingly, Ashley and Ryan were both attending the same White Trash themed party in college. Ryan, of course, was dressed to the 9s in a cutoff shirt and a pair of jean shorts that would make most people blush. Ashley thought what she saw was hilarious enough to ask for a picture with a random guy, which was all Ryan would be to her for the better part of the next year. It wasn't until their friend groups slowly merged and they were *formally* introduced that Ashley then realized Ryan was the random guy in jean shorts (“jorts”) from the picture. They exchanged numbers and constantly lit up each other's phones through work, classes and road trips. The friendship between Ryan and Ashley grew, though they both remained ignorant to the inevitable fact they'd end up together. Then, in the fall of 2014, Ashley moved into a house right around the corner from Ryan. The two were inseparable, but neither one was brave enough to tell the other how they felt. Finally, one late December night, Ashley texted Ryan that she was hungry, and Ryan dropped everything to take her to a local diner. They didn't know it, but they were on their first date. Shortly after that, they made it official and have been together ever since. In the Summer of 2015, Ashley moved up to St. Petersburg while Ryan finished up his degree before joining her. Finally, after 6 lonnng years of friendship, dating, and falling in love, Ryan proposed to Ashley on June 28, 2020. Now, they're both thrilled to be sharing their love with their closest friends and family as they prepare to get married on February 13, 2022.