Candid Wedding Photography by CliftonMarie Photography
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland Wedding
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch Wedding Photographer - CliftonMarie Photography
Winter Wedding in Loveland, Colorado
Venue: Sylvan Dale | DJ: Ron Michaels
The Love Story of Evan and Kaitlin began back in 2012 at The
Corner Bakery in Fort Collins where they both worked.
Kaitlin’s first impression of Evan is that he was way too hot
to NOT be a jerk and also way too hot to be straight. Evan’s
first impression of Kaitlin was how pretty she was and
immediately knew he was in trouble.
One of their first encounters involved a $2 tip someone left
for Kaitlin. Evan was bussing the table, noticed the tip, and
gave it to Kaitlin. They debated a bit about it and decided to
split it. This would happen a couple of other times. Kaitlin
soon came to the conclusion that Evan was not a jerk, but
also sensed he was definitely straight.
It wasn’t until a couple of months later that Evan got up the
nerve to ask her out on a date. When he did ask, Kaitlin
gave Evan the wonderfully satisfying answer of…”maybe”.
Kaitlin had just gotten out of a relationship but she gave him
her number anyway. When she wrote down the number –
she wrote her area code as “3” not “303”. Evan thought he
was being “fake numbered” and texted her just to see if it was
fake. He found out it was just a typo and they made plans to
see a movie…just as “friends”.
The date went great. Conversation flowed smoothly and they
shared lots of laughs. Kaitlin decided that night that not only
was Evan funny but she, and I quote, “accidentally like him”.
Evan admits to being a bit nervous that night trying to
impress such a beautiful girl. Kaitlin gave him some signals
that night and wanted him to hold her hand, but he didn’t – so
at one point in the evening she took control and held his hand.
Fast forward a bit to the first kiss…it was in the King Soopers
parking lot inside her freezing cold car after a movie. Kaitlin
is sure she initiated the kiss...again taking control.
A few weeks later at her house, Kaitlin had an awful cold and
she and Evan were on the futon. She admits in her own
words that she probably looked like “some type of troll you
might find under a bridge” that night. While her mom was
making chicken noodle soup in the kitchen, she whispered to
Evan “I Love You” for the very first time.
This took Evan by surprise, but he knew instantly in that
moment that he loved her too and he told her so. Evan knew
that night that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
During the next few months, Evan noticed that Kaitlin might
be getting antsy and occasionally she would ask if he was
going to propose. Though Evan was ready, he thought if he
did it too soon, she might think he proposed because she
asked him to and not because he wanted to.
He finally decided that he wasted far too much time putting it
off, so he asked his mom to go ring shopping to find the
perfect ring. Armed with Rosemary’s advice, expert sales
people, a loan from his dad John, plus Kaitlin’s Pinterest
board, he got the ring.
Next…he met up with Kaitlin’s father, told him his intentions,
asked for his blessing, which Jan did along with words of
advice and a bit of an interview. Then he asked her mom for
some help in planning the proposal. So all the parents were
onboard and ready.
For the proposal, Evan wanted to stage a scene from The
Gilmore Girls where one of the main characters is proposed
to in a room full of flowers. Evan knew Kaitlin loves tulips, so
he ordered 100 of them, set them up in her parent’s living
room, and lured her there under the pretense of taking some
“Holiday Pictures”.
Kaitlin sort of had an idea that “something” might happen
that night. When she walked in, saw the flowers, the parents,
and Ruby Sue, then heard “Wonderwall” playing on the
speakers, she knew this was it!
Evan took her by the hand, led her to the couch so she could
sit, and he sat beside her. He told her how much she meant
to him, and how foolish he was to wait this long…and then
got down on one knee, pulled out the ring and asked her to
marry him.
And by the way, since we’re all her today, it’s pretty obvious
…SHE SAID YES!
Ladies gentlemen…I’d like to share with you exactly how
Kaitlin and Evan ended their versions of their love stories…
Kaitlin wrote this about Evan…
I realized Evan was the man for me when we got home the
night of the proposal. I cried because I missed the proposal
because I couldn’t stop giggling…so Evan proposed again!
He was also the first person on my doorstep when I was
diagnosed with MS (even though we were broken up at the
time). When I feel insecure, he makes me feel better. I also
love the way he makes me laugh. Here are a couple of his
best quotes:
“I hate food! Food is the worst invention since not kissing
you!’
Here’s another one:
“If you ever threw me out, I’d go around and tighten all the jars
first.”
Evan wrote this about Kaitlin and I quote….
I know Kaitlin is the perfect person for me because she
cares about my health and happiness even when I don’t. She
gives me a reason to be responsible. She is the best thing I
care about when I don’t care about anything else. She
makes me want to behave like an adult instead of a selfish man-baby.
I love her so much because I know that she would love me
even if I was a total garbage mess, or if I had nothing to offer
her. I love her so much that it inspires me to be the person I
can be. I want to be the best person that she deserves.
- Written by Ron Michaels
