How It All Began
Lights, camera, beer, action!
The first time we met was working together on the set of a Founders beer video shoot in Minneapolis. The wrap party wrapped but the conversation and laughter effortlessly continued between us and before we knew it, we were the last people in the bar and the lights were coming on. And back to Michigan Rick went! We didn’t really think much of it at the time, just that we enjoyed our genuine connection and from there, our friendship started to build.
Want to go to… Denver?
A few more work-related outings, many text exchanges and a year or so later, now both single, we decided to hop on a flight from our respective cities and head out on a “maybe-we’re-just-friends-but-I-think-I-kind-of-like him/her-so-why-don’t-we-head-to-Denver-for-a-long-weekend-and-see what-happens” trip. You know, totally normal. As the old ladies we befriended on our food and drink tour pointed out to us, we were clearly smitten with one another, there was no hiding it.
Let’s meet in the middle.
We dated long-distance for a year (traveling to see each other as often as we could – bring on those SkyMile points!) before we decided to embark on a big adventure – move to Chicago. Our families thought we were a little nuts to both uproot our lives, but we knew it was right for us; Our shared love of Chicago was something that we talked about the night we met, and we knew it was the perfect place for our love story to continue.
I do!
In August 2020, on the candlelit shores of Sylvan Lake (Minnesota), Rick found a way to sneak Liesl away from the family vacation action to propose. Not that anyone was counting, but Liesl stopped and talked to 7+ relatives on the way over to “the spot” – which made Rick a bit anxious as the sun was setting and the stage was set. Liesl said “yes,” of course. It was so special to be able to then share the news of the engagement with our family and friends and turn a vacation into an engagement celebration!
The Next Chapter…
Now, in October 2021, we get to start our next chapter together and can’t wait to celebrate with all of our favorite people!
