Ryan and I grew up in the same neighborhood (just a street away) for the majority of our childhood. However, we did not meet until college, when I was visiting two of my best friends, Taylor and Lauren at Ohio State. If it weren't for the both of them, I am not sure that Ryan and I would have ever met. Lauren was determined to go to Out-R-Inn and Taylor knew Ryan from college classes. When we got to the bar, Taylor saw Ryan and began talking to him. When she rejoined Lauren and I, I told her that I thought Ryan was super cute and I asked her to introduce us. To no surprise, Taylor said, "no, you go introduce yourself" haha. With a little bit of liquid courage, I went up to Ryan and we talked for the rest of the night. Later I gave him my phone number. Unfortunately, Ryan and I attended different universities, so after that night he stayed at Ohio State and I went back to Dayton. Our friends were skeptical of us working out because we were living in different cities, but, we continued talking, and the long distance made our relationship that much stronger. Our time together has been incredible and full of love and adventure. We can't wait to continue our love story as husband and wife!

Ryan and I started dating in October of 2018 and since then, we have created so many amazing memories. We both have a passion for adventure and travel. With that being said, we have traveled many places together (Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Maine, Acadia, Hilton Head, Marco Island, Lake Norman, and more). Ryan and I graduated college when dating each other, followed by starting our first jobs. We also lived in our first apartment and then purchased our first home! Along with buying a new home, we adopted our two cats, Scooby and Gali. We also welcomed our first niece and nephew into this world! Ryan and I love to cheer on our favorite sports teams, to explore new food/drink places, to spend time with family and friends, to go hiking, and more.