Ryan and Katie grew up together. He moved to Arizona in second grade and grew up two minutes away from her. Her brother John was in the same graduating class as Ryan and she always heard the name, “Ryan Rash”. It was a name she couldn’t forget and will now forever be engraved in her heart.

They didn’t get to know each other until after they both graduated from Arizona State University in December 2017. That December, they slid into each others DM’s on Twitter and discussed the Yanny and Laurel debate, along with other viral trends. For months, they would like one another’s tweets but nothing transpired (a true modern day love story).

In August 2018, Ryan came into Nando’s while Katie was bartending and didn’t sit in her section. She walked up to his table (table 11) where he was sitting with his dad and uncles and playfully called him out for trying to avoid her. A few weeks passed and Katie posted a video of her friend Marijka dancing on Instagram captioned, “BTW, she is single”. Ryan slid into Katie’s DM’s again and asked if she was single. They went out to dinner that same week at North Italia, bonded over their love of sports and new restaurants, had the most awkward first kiss and the rest is history!

Ryan and Katie love traveling together, trying new recipes and restaurants, hosting their friends for sporting events and spending time with their two golden retrievers, Dak and Booker.

Their love has the foundation of a great friendship, which is something that is extremely important to them. They strive to always treat each other with the utmost respect, prioritize making time for each other while also respecting each others’ space, and enjoy all the little things that create the mosaic of their life together. Their #1 piece of advice for those looking to find love is to marry your best friend.

“We have had the time of our lives with one another the last 5+ years and can’t wait to share our special day with you!”

- Ryan and Katie

Travel

Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West

Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown

Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa

Hyatt Place Phoenix / Mesa

Airbnb

VRBO