7 yrs ago Ryan walked into my small crystal shop. He was a Herkimer Diamond Miner and of course we immediately connected over our love for rocks & minerals. Later that same day Ryan announced to his roommates he met the woman he was going to marry! Of course, I couldn’t stop thinking about him and soon after he returned to my shop bringing me crystal gifts! Even though we have a 8 yr age gap it doesn’t bother us at all. My custom engagement ring actually includes a Herkimer Diamond he dug!

Like all the couples here, I’m sure, it’s hard to pick just one memory since we have accomplished and experienced so much together, but when Ryan proposed to me on top of Mt Lemon in Tucson AZ I was completely surprised! He had everything set up so I thought we were making content for work. The cameras, mics, and video all set up. Ryan wanted us to have that memory to hold forever and to share with our families. We love remembering all the emotions bursting between us on top of that Mountain!

A struggle in planning our wedding is our families living so spread out. Part of this money will go towards bringing our families together and celebrating love with the wedding we’ve been dreaming of. Other portions will go toward supporting our favorite nonprofit animal rescues and creating a fund to support families in need of services when their beloved pet goes missing. We experienced 4 days of pure panic after our dog Chase ran off. Chase was injured & located with a drone service. Miracle!