"Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being."

-Albert Schweitzer

It's been said that the best love stories start with a platonic beginning. This is where the Story of Danielle and Ryan began.

It comes as no surprise that Danielle and Ryan met at the gym. Fitness has played a large part in both of their adult lives and it is what brought them into each other's life.

Danielle and Ryan had worked out at the same gym for months, without ever saying a word to each other. It wasn't until Danielle's sister, Desirae, decided to strike up a conversation with Ryan that the two officially met.

Danielle and Ryan would go on to become friends. They realized they had mutual interests in life outside of fitness which included their love for country music, helping others and sushi.

As with anything in life, timing is everything. Through major life changes and uncertain times, Danielle and Ryan found themselves there for each other, helping one another through these difficult times. It was through those times that Danielle and Ryan realized they were each other's best friend.

"Best friends make the good times better and the hard times easier."

Danielle and Ryan traveled to Miami in January for an event for Ryan's company. It was on that trip the two realized that what they had was deeper than a friendship, but a love and happiness that both had never felt before.

Shortly after the Miami trip, COVID became a thing. During this time Danielle and Ryan spent a considerable amount of time together, deepening their relationship and their love for one another. Both of them realized that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives with one another.

In May of 2020 Ryan got on one knee, in a squat rack, and asked Danielle to be his bride. A fitting engagement to a story that started inside of a weight room.