Wedding Date on Mar 30, 2019

Ryan and Alex’s story began with coffee. Ryan was in law school and Alex was in her senior year. They both frequented a popular coffee shop in Durham, North Carolina, but they did not meet until one day in early February 2016. Alex happened to sit next to Ryan, who quickly lost all interest in learning about federal procedure. Their conversation turned to their travels—from Africa and Asia to Europe—and their shared love of the outdoors. They went on their first date, ice skating, a week or two later. The rest was history. Ryan enjoys Alex’s beauty, of course, but equally as important he loves her faith in and joy for other people, her kindness, and the deep love she has for her family. Alex admires Ryan’s intelligence and fierce loyalty to his friends and family. He constantly inspires her with his outlook on life and the sacrifices he makes just to see a smile on her face. Ryan proposed to Alex on a clear, sun-cut November day, with the Blue Ridge Mountains encircling them, bearing witness, and no sounds other than their words and the wind.