Ian and Megan first met junior year of high school in Kansas City. Megan was instantly drawn to Ian’s charm, charisma, and creativity, and Ian was a sucker for Megan’s blue eyes and quiet confidence. The two got to know each other over the next several years, and despite going to different colleges (Megan at Mizzou and Ian at the University of Arkansas), exploring different hobbies, and dating other people, there was always a spark that kept them connected.

Four years later, the two found themselves back in Kansas City over college winter break and both single for the first time in years. Ian (finally) asked Megan on their first date (they went to see Frozen), and both of them knew they had something special.

Despite this, when Ian asked Megan to go to his fraternity’s formal in Memphis that spring, she was a little hesitant (i.e., she might have said no…). Thankfully, she came to her senses, the two had a magical weekend on a Memphis riverboat, fell in love, and the rest is history.

The next years were a roller coaster of travel and adventure. After living in Tennessee and taking Nashville’s Broadway district by storm, Ian and Megan moved to St. Louis (Ian for work and Megan for law school), finally living in the same city after years of long distance.

After seven years of dating, the two took a trip to Savannah, Georgia in October 2020 to celebrate Megan taking the bar exam. In Savannah, Megan and Ian invested in their first piece of art from a local Savannah artist as a reminder of their trip and the memories they had made–an oil painting of the fountain in Lafayette Square.

Later that day, Ian proposed by that very fountain, and the couple celebrated their new engagement on a riverboat cruise that night–much like the riverboat they had taken all those years ago in Memphis.

We recently moved to downtown Chicago, where Ian works in commodities and Megan is a corporate lawyer. We love exploring the city’s famous food scene, taking our miniature dachshund, Oliver, on adventures, and enjoying Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. We are so excited to start this new chapter of our life and are beyond thankful we get to celebrate the beginning of our marriage with all of you. Thank you for being a part of our journey!