Paige & Ryan

from August September 2023 Ellis County Living Magazine

Samara & Grayson

Ryan and I recently got married on April 29, 2023 at his family farm in Italy, Texas. We gathered roughly 100 of our closest family and friends to celebrate our marriage. Our love story has been a long time in the making...7 years!

We have “known of each other” for as far back as I can remember. I recall seeing him in middle school and us having mutual friends in high school. As embarrassing as it is to admit, it all began over a message from him on Instagram inviting me to dinner. We totally hit it off! Shortly after that, I knew there was something special between us. Throughout our seven years together, we have stood by each other through many exciting life events, including the welcoming of our daughter, Harper.

Ryan and I, along with Harper, share a love for cows and farm life. On May 28, 2022, Ryan insisted that we had to feed the cow at sunrise. Little did I know that one heifer would be extra special!! Ryan was leading her out of the herd with an ear tag asking, “Will you marry me?”

I said “Yes!!” We both knew we wanted to get married at the family farm in the springtime. The farm is where his parents were married over 30 years ago, and of course that is where we had just become engaged! We wanted our special day to be simple and intimate and allow the beauty of the property to speak.

Paige’s Advice: Splurge on the photographer and videographer. The night flew by and having so many photos and a beautiful video to look back on was huge for us!

VENUE: Our Family’s Farm!

PHOTOGRAPHY: Bailee Sterling

FLORAL: Stems from Grace