The Business Times Co. Staff Engagements
Evan and Caroline met in high school during the summer of 2009 and started dating the following February. After high school, they came to Columbia to attend The University of Missouri.
On December 23, 2015, Evan said he wanted to go to dinner at their favorite restaurant. Shortly after being seated, they went to take a picture on the balcony that overlooked the river, just like every other time. Once they got upstairs, Caroline looked over the edge to see a huge sign made out of pretty lights that read, “Marry Me?” When she turned around, Evan was down on one knee. Of course she said, “Yes, yes, yes!” It was a wonderful night spent with their loved ones, as their parents were waiting downstairs to join them for dinner!
In May, Evan and Caroline will graduate from MU. They have set the date for August 13, 2016 in their hometown of Cape Girardeau.
Jessica and Matt met because they’re both nerds. Both would show up twenty minutes early to their sophomore year journalism class and both would sit silently next to each other in the hall until class started. After a few months of this they started studying together and a few months after that, they were in love.
Matt proposed on August 5, 2015, at the World’s Fair Pavilion in St. Louis’ Forest Park. Things didn’t go according to plan — they missed their lunch reservation because Matt got a speeding ticket — but she said yes anyway. In May, they’ll both be finishing up their undergraduate degrees at MU.
Both are current employees at The Business Times Company, so they know all about planning amazing events. They’re hoping to have the wedding of their dreams in September, 2018. In the meantime, they’re happy to be planning every detail together.
David and Hannah met through a mutual acquaintance that he worked with. They met the same day Hannah interviewed in his school district and they could tell there was chemistry within a few minutes. About eight months later he was proposing to her in the middle of a Christmas light show in Springfield, on their way to a family weekend in Branson. Similar to the rest of their love story, our engagement will be short. We have begun planning our summer wedding for June in Columbia, Mo.
Kristi and Ryan had crossed paths before while Kristi was Ryan’s waitress a few times, although the two had never actually hung out. One particular night was different when they noticed they had a mutual friend and the groups of friends were mingling with each other.
Immediately, Kristi was attracted to Ryan’s charm, which she remembered from their previous encounters. She received an invite from him to go to a shooting range the following day with him and a few friends. After convincing a close friend to go with her, Ryan and Kristi had their first official “date.”
As much as the two enjoyed hanging out, Kristi already knew of an upcoming transition to Dallas, Texas, where she was moving for a job opportunity. The two decided to stay in touch regardless of the distance. After enduring a 10-hour long distance relationship, they both knew there was something special about the two of them together.
Two and a half years after Kristi had moved back to Missouri, Ryan popped the question inside a gorgeous chapel overlooking Table Rock Lake.
The wedding will take place on September 17, 2016, at St. Peter Catholic Church with a reception following at The Millbotom in Jefferson City.