![Our dear friend Shelby Enlow took some beautiful 35mm photos of us at home to celebrate one year 'til our wedding!](//images.zola.com/4cd71c63-d1f9-4cf2-914e-c3b1ffa5dc66)
Our dear friend Shelby Enlow took some beautiful 35mm photos of us at home to celebrate one year 'til our wedding!
![In our backyard, immediately after getting engaged. Our eyes are puffy because they're filled with joy!!!](//images.zola.com/bde47271-cb90-4ecc-815c-5efbee76adba)
In our backyard, immediately after getting engaged. Our eyes are puffy because they're filled with joy!!!
![Cute photo by Meg Adamik at the West Loop Wedding Walk](//images.zola.com/34827c98-35e4-4bc8-8db7-2acc3fafe18d)
Cute photo by Meg Adamik at the West Loop Wedding Walk
![The day after we got engaged, we celebrated with a picnic and movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery!](//images.zola.com/7e264a57-9c9c-437b-a44a-cf79ddfc5532)
The day after we got engaged, we celebrated with a picnic and movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery!
![Slowly learning how photobooths work at the West Loop Wedding Walk (2023)](//images.zola.com/62d10f37-7b15-46d9-bc96-0e33e3a00056)
Slowly learning how photobooths work at the West Loop Wedding Walk (2023)
![About 3 months after meeting, we went abroad together. Why not? In Dubrovnik, a stranger said we were cute and asked to take this photo. (Emily's luggage was lost and this was not her dress)](//images.zola.com/f13bf3e5-6b59-40a6-a2ae-3da4cd17d766)
About 3 months after meeting, we went abroad together. Why not? In Dubrovnik, a stranger said we were cute and asked to take this photo. (Emily's luggage was lost and this was not her dress)
![The first photo we ever took at The Bean. Huge. (both the Bean and this moment in history)](//images.zola.com/de56126b-43c1-495a-bc59-836fd6c62ca5)
The first photo we ever took at The Bean. Huge. (both the Bean and this moment in history)
![Early-on date to a wacky shuffleboard place in Lincoln Park](//images.zola.com/f4dea2ea-419b-486a-b00d-48918136f57b)
Early-on date to a wacky shuffleboard place in Lincoln Park
![In Silver Lake, right after signing for our first apartment together!](//images.zola.com/62ba2cd9-5259-47ff-b524-28b114068a3a)
In Silver Lake, right after signing for our first apartment together!
![December 31, 2018 - closing out the year we met!](//images.zola.com/b91d9584-ee53-4fb8-965a-f72fc95cdb06)
December 31, 2018 - closing out the year we met!
![Just two Returned Peace Corps Volunteers laughing about "COS Bar" in Santa Barbara. If you know you know](//images.zola.com/a1d5ead9-6d7c-4619-8a2f-4512eb592eab)
Just two Returned Peace Corps Volunteers laughing about "COS Bar" in Santa Barbara. If you know you know
![Go Bulls! Ryan won some scratch-off money here](//images.zola.com/5e23add4-93f1-478f-bdbc-b8bd68fea439)
Go Bulls! Ryan won some scratch-off money here
![At Emily's friend Katy's wedding in Arizona, 2021](//images.zola.com/90904e89-2379-4c68-ae29-3a22d457882e)
At Emily's friend Katy's wedding in Arizona, 2021
![Our first trip to Mexico together!](//images.zola.com/5a47abd7-e362-43fc-9c21-1e92a2baf9c8)
Our first trip to Mexico together!
!["Phanatics" is a strong (and made-up) word, but we do like doing random things for giggles](//images.zola.com/84928d58-ed8b-4dfb-8506-6535df40f98b)
"Phanatics" is a strong (and made-up) word, but we do like doing random things for giggles
![We have our fun. Even during pandemic Thanksgivings.](//images.zola.com/d34cbe73-d41b-4639-944d-83a1df0cdf69)
We have our fun. Even during pandemic Thanksgivings.
![Celebrating our second anniversary!](//images.zola.com/5f335e8c-8aff-40af-8749-81e7ac032495)
Celebrating our second anniversary!
![I believe this is the first photo we ever took together. A very early date at Lincoln Park Zoo. Historic!](//images.zola.com/9e1031e2-619b-4141-9337-2ed2198cc21b)
I believe this is the first photo we ever took together. A very early date at Lincoln Park Zoo. Historic!