We met at the end of 2022 after both finding ourselves back in Houston. Our first date was at a wine bar and was supposed to be a quick meet-up, but it turned into a five-hour conversation because we couldn’t stop talking. We quickly realized how much we had in common and how similarly we envisioned our futures. After that night, we were practically inseparable.

Ethan asked Valerie to be his girlfriend in January 2023 while celebrating her birthday in Las Vegas. Since then, we’ve traveled to countless bucket-list destinations—with many more to come! Some of our favorites include Oregon, Peru, New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Arkansas, Las Vegas, and Orlando. Traveling has always been a huge part of our relationship and will continue to be as we build our life together.

Apart from traveling, we are both avid dog lovers. We love our crazy puppy, Saint. We adopted him together only 2 months of dating. Although it has been a roller coaster of emotion raising a puppy together, we would not trade the past 3 years with Saint for anything. He has been an integral part of our relationship and we plan to have many more puppies one day in the far future.

Ethan proposed in Valerie’s birth city of Lima, Peru, surrounded by family she hadn’t seen in many years. Although the proposal didn’t go exactly as he originally planned, the moment he got down on one knee—overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in Lima’s “Parque de Amor” (Park of Love)—was incredibly special and a once-in-a-lifetime memory.

At the heart of everything, we are best friends. We continue to grow together each day, building the foundation for our future and the family we hope to have. We cannot wait for this next chapter as husband and wife, and we are so excited to celebrate our story with our closest friends and family. <3

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