Ryan and Sara met where all the cool kids do…Bumble (an online dating app for those out of touch). They quickly connected over a mutual love of interesting books, exciting TV shows, and of course - Harry Potter. After several weeks of talking on the app, Sara asked Ryan “are you going to ask for my number or what?”

In June 2018, the two met in person at Salty’s restaurant on Redondo Beach. The first date lasted 8+ hours because they wanted to know everything about each other. While sitting on the beach, they played an extensive game of “getting to know you” questions, asking profound things like “what do you regret in life?” and “if you were a planet, which one would you be?” After several more questions, Ryan said he had just one more. He asked Sara if he could kiss her, and the rest is history.

The couple became “official” about 1 month later (July 14, 2018) when Ryan asked Sara to be his girlfriend. It was after a fun day at the Seattle Aquarium which concluded by watching a spontaneous firework show in the Mercer Island Park n Ride. Sara and Ryan moved into their first apartment together in June 2021. Now, they rent a home in Fircrest, WA and own two cats (their honorary children: Miguel and Dolly).

Sara and Ryan have tried to go to the Caribbean annually for vacation getaways. In May 2023, Ryan proposed at a restaurant on a beach in Anguilla called “Straw Hat”. Sara and Ryan were the only two there! The sun was setting and Jack Johnson’s “Better Together” was playing over the sound of waves. After Ryan popped the question, cheers erupted from the staff - they were all lined up taking pictures and offering champagne to celebrate. It was a magical night that was full circle from their first date on the beach at Salty’s!

Sara and Ryan are thrilled to be getting married in July 2025 - on the weekend of their 7 year anniversary.

S&R

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