Congratulations to Lissa and Bryan! It was a gorgeous celebration at River Edge Bed and Breakfast, in Lowell. Surrounded by beautiful scenery and wonderful people, these two were so sweet and excited to vow to share the rest of their lives with each other.
The two first met sophomore year at Grand Valley State University, when they locked eyes across the room at a mutual friend’s house (who officiated the wedding) and quickly became “friends.”
Their first date was supposed to be the classic “dinner and a movie” which never actually manifested. Instead, they went to the wooden bridge over the Thornapple River in Ada. Lissa brought a disposable camera, and they spent the night taking pictures and hanging out around the water.
(In case you missed their engagement session, at their special spot on the river, you can check it out here:)
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/ada-covered-bridge-engagement-photos
Fast forward 14ish years later, when they rekindled their friendship, spending many nights walking through the woods, hiking trails, conversing on train bridges, and the occasional Mario Party and wine session. They quickly realized that they couldn’t just be friends any longer…
…Since then, they’ve become a family and made it through a pandemic with a newborn. They now often confide to one another that, “it was always you” from the moment they first locked eyes.
Bryan proposed just before midnight on December 31, 2021, at the park where they first rekindled the “friendship.”
Lissa and Bryan share a love for the outdoors, conversing about anything and everything while walking on a trail, Mario Party (especially Mario Party 2), the water, their children, adventure, and champagne.
Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story! I absolutely loved the time away in the bumpy buggy with you two to take photos! Absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful people, inside and out. Please enjoy the preview of the day…
