We randomly met one night in Winnipeg, Canada. Both of us were there with friends, ran into each other and hit it off immediately. We realized we only lived 45 minutes apart, so exchanged numbers to maybe get together once we got home.

We went on our first date to see Despicable Me 3. We knew from that moment on that we would be spending a lot more time together.

We spent the weekend celebrating Will's birthday at an Ice Castle event where we ended up placing 5th out of 50 teams in a bean bag tournament. I knew I had found my bags partner for life.

We spent a lot of time together and Will brought me into his friend group that are now some of the closest people in my life. This first year of college life (as a senior in high school) holds some of my favorite memories!

We took our first trip together for Spring Break to the Dominican Republic. We had an incredible time and knew we wanted many more trips in our future.

I graduated from online high school in 2018 and decided to attend Eau Claire for college. Will has always been incredibly supportive and confident in me, so I was thrilled to have him 30 minutes away at Stout as I knew I would miss my family terribly. We became each others' biggest support system and leaned on each other a lot!

We traveled back to Canada for our one year anniversary, this time to explore Toronto but also reminisce on the place where fate brought us together.

I moved into my college dorm a few weeks later to begin my journey to becoming a nurse! We never cease to laugh our asses off together, it is a gift we will never take for granted.

So many amazing memories from college... keg krawl, late nights out with our friends, frisbee golfing, bonfires, lake days, dinner dates, movie nights, just an all around amazing time and we are so grateful to have shared all these moments together!

Will's first trip to California where I have been going to see my family since I was a baby. California holds a very special place in my heart so I was thrilled to show him how beautiful of a place it truly is. The first of many trips together to the Golden State!

My first Ryan family vacation to Illinois where Will's parents are from.

The longest we'd ever been apart.. Will had an internship in Sheboygan, WI for 8 months. It was tough being so far apart from each other, but we made sure to spend as much time together as possible and Will drove home almost every weekend.

Will was finally home after what seemed like an eternity, AND with the world shut down over the pandemic, it was quite the weird time apart! We were happy to never have to be apart for that long again. We took a short trip to Miami for my 21st birthday to celebrate!

Another trip to kick off 2021! We ventured to Missouri with my aunt, uncle, and cousin to hike and camp in the Ozarks.

One of our favorite yearly traditions.. heading to Pine Tree Apple Orchard. We are glad that we are both so excited to creating new traditions to look forward to every year and share with our family.

And finally... ENGAGEMENT! After four years together and thousands upon thousands of incredible times shared, Will popped the question surrounded by our loved ones.

Will graduated college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and moved in with my family and I shortly after, while we worked to save money and look for houses.

We took our engagement photos and celebrated 5 years together.

Another incredible trip to California to celebrate my cousin's wedding. This got us even more excited for our own special day!

We bought our first home together and had officially set a wedding date! Our goal was to purchase a home prior to getting married and we did it!

We officially picked our wedding venue! We have always loved adventure, the water, and the city of Stillwater, so what a perfect place to tie the knot.

We completed our little family with the addition of Oliver. We now have two cats and a pup and couldn't be happier!

Celebrated three incredible weddings this year. Will's brother, and two of our close friends from college. We're next!

I officially said Yes to the Dress after four different boutiques and CANNOT wait for you all to see my dress!

Our most incredible trip yet.. ITALY! We spent two weeks in Italy and it was the most amazing trip. Our pre-honeymoon! Once we got home, the hardcore wedding planning commenced and we can't wait to see you all there on August 17 <3