On January 17, 2015, the two were on their way to
dinner. As Amber made her typical reach into the back seat
for her purse, she discovered a wooden keepsake/jewelry
box with an engraving burned into it. Ryan stopped at a
stop sign and asked Amber to read it…
I have something to confess.
It has been awhile since we have first met,
For this next step is making me sweat.
My love for you keeps increasing every day
And now it is time to take it all the way.
I want to make you my one and only Queen
And be with you until my last day has been seen
Together we will be as happy as can be
Amber Hope Smith. . . .
“As I got to the end of the poem he was shaking and
asked me to marry him,” Amber says. “For a good 30 seconds
I kind of just stared at him and the ring because I couldn’t
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comprehend what had just happened. He started to get
nervous and asked me if I was to say anything – or say no.
I started laughing and said yes!”
Their Star Valley Ranch Barn wedding, held June 6, 2015,
was a dream come true, despite a few snags that the couple
took in stride. “Everyone says this, but don’t stress, it really
isn’t worth it,” Amber advises brides-to-be. “No matter how
well you plan something is going to go wrong; but it is still
going to be perfect and wonderful because at the end of the
day you still married the person of your choosing.”
Despite a mix up with the officiant and a rather squeaky
microphone, the day went beautifully, and propelled the
couple into a future as husband and wife. Currently the
couple lives in the beautiful Star Valley, where Ryan works
for the Pepsi distributing company, and Amber is the
accountant for the Star Valley Ranch Association. They
are currently house shopping, and preparing to begin a
family next year. n