Rehearsal Dinner

The Orchard at Sunshine Hill

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Summer

Our Wedding

I’ll start this off by saying that the relationship between us is only by the grace of God. We don’t believe in God designing a “soul” mate for His children. We aren’t made for anyone else. Rather, we believe there are many individuals out there with whom we could pursue a Godly marriage. The beauty of it is we get to choose a sole mate with whom we can pursue God together, by His grace and love alone does the other person become our soul mate. And we have chosen each other.&nbsp; Our story begins in 2020, on a camping trip with mutual friends. We exchanged casual hellos and brief moments, but little did we know, that was just the beginning of something special. Fast forward three years to 2023, Ella’s sister, Ava, worked with Andrew, and thanks to Ella’s love for coffee, we found ourselves crossing paths almost daily at Starbucks. It wasn’t long before our bond deepened, as we, along with Ava, Andrew, and our friends, began facetiming every night for devotional calls. After each devotional, Ella and Andrew found themselves lingering on the call long after the others had logged off, speaking about everything and nothing, the conversation flowing effortlessly. Our shared faith led us to attend the same Young Adults group at church and going to service together where we began sitting side by side every Sunday.&nbsp; We decided to serve together in the middle school ministry at Grace Community Church, further intertwining our lives. Then, on January 31st, we went on our first date at Untamed Coffee and A Good Book. Ever since then we’ve been inseparable, hanging out almost every day. The next nine months unfolded like a dream — day trips, adventures with friends, starting a Bible study together, and countless coffee dates.&nbsp; And then, on December 14, 2024, Andrew proposed to Ella at A Good Book in Sumner — the very place where it all began. It was a moment so perfect, it could have been taken straight from a Hallmark movie, the culmination of years of friendship, faith, and love.&nbsp;

Our Story

Photos

Ava Russo

Stas Vorobets

Anna Vens

David Limanni 

Hailey Jose

Melaku Akolwald

Jazmine O'Neil

Angel Mata Villatoro

Sam Mathena

Chuck Hobbs

Wedding Party

Travel

We are so thankful for our family and friends who are traveling from out of town to celebrate with us. Here is a list of our favorite places for those wanting to make the most of their trip here!

Our favorite coffee spot- and where we had our first date!! After grabbing a coffee, you can drive 5 minutes down the road to "A Good Book", our favorite bookstore, and where we got engaged!

Untamed Coffee & Muddy Soda

Our home church! Check out service at 9am or 10:45am on Sunday!

Grace Community Church - Auburn WA

A day in Seattle would be so fun for our out of town guests! Check out the Space Needle, Pike Place, the Great Wheel, or the Seattle Aquarium!

Space Needle

For any last minute attire, or just some fun shopping check out:-Auburn Outlet Mall for great deals-Bellevue Square for luxury brands and a fun experience-Southcenter Mall (Tukwila) for all the trendy stores-Centralia Outlets for deals closest to our venue

Shopping

If you are outdoorsy, snow lake is a beautiful, 8-mile roundtrip hike. We think it's one of the best hikes in the PNW!!

Snow Lake Trailhead

For our guests with littles, the Chehalis-Centralia train ride is a great option with great views!

Andrew & Ella

Andrew & Ella

A&E

Wedding Day