Rust-Marra Engagement

Written by Annie Mosbaugh Knapp / Photographed by Kelly Goggin Photography

Katie Lynn Rust of New Castle and Cameron Joseph Marra of Palm Harbor, Florida, became engaged on Christmas morning, 2021, when Cameron proposed with a timeless rose gold halo ring from Reis-Nichols Jewelers. Their parents are Mike and Jamie Rust and Steve and Cydney Marra. The proposal caught Katie by surprise—though she was aware that Cameron had the ring, she believed she was opening a new running watch when he handed her a small wrapped box. “I honestly don’t even remember what he said, just the image of him on one knee holding the ring box,” recalls Katie. The couple is planning a November 4, 2023, wedding in downtown Indianapolis.

Both were involved with their careers, she as a project manager, and he as a civil engineer, when they matched twice on Bumble, but the first time, Katie was too busy finishing her Masters's degree to schedule a date. The two finally met in 2018 and have been together ever since. They reside in the Chatham Arch neighborhood with their golden retriever, Juna, who, they add, will definitely have a role in their upcoming wedding.