Ethan and Rylee met their sophomore year of high school through friends when they set them up at a backyard bon fire.

After 3.5 years of dating, Ethan proposed to Rylee in Cancun on May 24, 2024. They were at a "romantic beach dinner" that was supposed to just be for Ethan's birthday dinner. The proposal was unique though, because both Ethan and Rylee's brother, Carter, planned to propose to their significant others at this time.

After both of them proposed, they all had a fun time calling family and, during dinner, talking about how they had planed the proposal.

Since the engagement, Ethan and Rylee have been renovating a house in Rockford with their bernedoodle puppy, Bear and planning for an amazing wedding!