We’re Getting Married
Hali
&
Harrison
Saturday, August 24, 2024
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California Reception
August 24, 2024
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
11000 Eastside Road
Healdsburg, CA 95492
Utah Reception
August 31, 2024
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
1002 West 80 North
Lehi, UT 84043
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Our Story
Hali and Harrison met in August of 2021 while attending Brigham Young University. Hali moved into Campus Plaza apartments where her parents had met and Harrison moved in at the recommendation of his two older siblings. They spent a semester living one door down but stayed more-or-less acquaintances. After a couple dates with Hali’s roommates, Harrison got asked out by Hali to go ice skating on a triple date at the end of January 2022.
The date was good enough that Harrison asked her out for a second date to the Heber ice castles, determined to have a good conversation with her this time and really get to know her. Hali had him wait an extra week since his enthusiasm was a little overbearing. This date turned out to be the worst either has had with anyone ever. The pizza was good, but the car ride was long and the ice castles were cold and wet, unlike the very dry conversation which was barely maintained over the 3 hour date. Harrison started to accept that it just wasn’t going to work and Hali was sure Harrison wasn’t for her since it was just too awkward to bear. However, She decided they were good enough friends to invite him on a long weekend trip to Moab the next week. Getting to spend more time together helped Hali to see that maybe something could work out between them but… he could still be a bit much. Harrison was happy she seemed interested again, but was thoroughly confused.
The next month was full of mixed signals. Hali liked Harrison but was apprehensive about getting into a relationship before leaving on her mission. Harrison was sure he liked Hali, but wasn’t convinced she liked him back and never knew if he could hold her hand during movies. Finally, they had a frank conversation where they addressed the elephant in the room. It was decided they could like each other even if Hali would be leaving soon for a mission. A week later they went on another date and had their first kiss half an hour before Hali opened her mission call.
Hali and Harrison spent the next three months as “not” boyfriend and girlfriend. When Hali left for her 18 month mission they agreed Harrison wouldn’t wait for her. While they thought they might continue emailing for the next little while, both were convinced that Harrison would be dating someone else by the time she got home. To both of their surprise, they sent several emails a week for the first year including weekly updates and voice memos. This continued until May 8, 2023 when Hali decided to stop emailing Harrison so she could focus more on her mission. Her sisters, who were still neighbors with Harrison, did damage control and tried to convince him that her feelings hadn’t changed even if she had stopped writing him. After about 6 months of sporadic communication through letters Hali returned home.
“The Proposal”
Hali got back from her mission in December 2023. She couldn’t avoid Harrison since he was a groomsman in her sister’s wedding that same month. Things started off awkward but quickly got better as they spent more time talking and playing games together. They started officially dating (after 2 years of knowing each other) on January 25, 2024. They decided to get married and began planning things as they waited for the ring to arrive.
Harrison asked Hali one day after church to come visit a “sick” cousin. After arriving at their house Hali stayed in the car to avoid contamination. Harrison waited inside for 10 minutes then came out and drove to the gardens outside the Mount Timpanogos Temple. Despite her objections, he convinced her to walk with him in the freezing rain to a predetermined spot. Once they arrived Hali immediately turned to head back to the car while Harrison got down on one knee. After calling after her to come back he asked her to marry him and she said yes! They were engaged on the 5th of May 2024.
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