danielle + rick // Delaware Park Rose Garden

Danielle and Rick are just too adorable for words. And to top it off, as if they weren’t already cute enough, Rick proposed to Danielle by putting her ring in a fortune cookie!! AMAZING!! Who wouldn’t love to chow down on some seriously decent Chinese food and finish off their meal by finding a diamond ring inside of a cookie?! We can’t wait to be a part of their wedding day this September!

These two lovely humans shared some sweet stories with us along with beautiful reasons why they simply cannot wait to spend the rest of their lives together. Read along as you check out their engagement shoot at Delaware Park and the Albright Knox! :)

Danielle: “We met in the summer of 2012. We were working at a restaurant, a job we would both probably like to forget, however, we met a lot of great people there including each other! Rick had already worked there for awhile as a busser and I was just starting as server and had a couple friends who already worked there. On one of my first shifts, I was in the kitchen and remember seeing Rick standing there and thought he was cute. He seemed like my ‘type’ and I think I asked someone about him and it ending up getting back to him. We got to know each other a little through chatting at work and one day he asked for my number which I was impressed by because I knew he was pretty shy.“

Danielle: “We didn’t actually start dating each other for quite awhile after this, maybe a year and a half. We hung out as friends more and I was also a little unsure of dating because of our slight age difference. Rick likes to make me feel bad for it now for delaying the start of our relationship :)“

Rick: “One of the main reasons I want to spend the rest of my life with Danielle is because of how genuinely happy she makes me feel all the time. If I’m having a rough day she is always there to put me in a better mood. She makes me feel loved at all times. Just receiving a text from her when we are apart is always pleasing and will brighten my day. I also want to spend my life with Danielle because we just understand each other so well. We both find the same things funny, we both know what chores to do, and we both just thoroughly enjoy each other’s company. We do so many things together; I wouldn’t have it any other way. I feel so lucky every day to have found such an amazing woman who is also so gorgeous. I can’t even imagine ever being without her.“

Danielle: “I would say we both probably value family the most. It’s really important to both of us to visit with our families and have dinners and such with our parents on a regular basis. We’ve talked about moving away someday to a warmer climate, but it always comes back to not wanting to be too far away from our families. Both of our sisters live out of town so it’s always a big deal when they come to visit for a week or weekend and we try to squeeze in as much togetherness as possible! Besides that, just trying to build a good future and life for ourselves by planning ahead and envisioning where we would like to be down the road. We value our relationship and feel lucky to have found another person we get along with so well and can share everything with.“

Danielle: “Our perfect night out would probably involve a concert of one of our favorite bands at Town Ballroom (our favorite venue). We would grab some dinner downtown before the show at any restaurant we enjoy before heading over to the concert early enough to get our favorite spot on the first tier railing. If there wasn’t a concert, we would probably just go out for dinner and have some delicious food. Ideal would be in the summer when we can sit outside somewhere and then possibly stop for some drinks on the way back home!“

Danielle: “Rick is one the most caring and genuine people you will ever meet. He always makes me feel like the most amazing person in the world and I always feel loved and cared for when I’m with him. He’s also really handy and able to build and repair things which I think is really impressive. He made an amazing clothing rack for me as an anniversary present and he also built our coffee table and it’s gorgeous. He’s also really handsome and has a killer beard, so there’s that.“

Danielle: “Our perfect night in would most likely revolve around ordering/picking up some food we’ve been craving. Probably our favorite pizza or Chinese food would be pretty standard– although it could also involve us cooking something together. We like trying new recipes and working together on cooking them. Either way, the night would revolve around the food we were craving! Then we would probably just hang out at our apartment and watch a movie or series we are currently watching. If we are really into it we may get carried away watching a few episodes, but if not we would both probably fall asleep earlier than desired.“

Danielle: “We are very similar people. We love a lot of the same things so we can easily reference things and know what each other means. Ever meet that person who just doesn’t get your Seinfeld references? That’s not us :) We both enjoy being low-key and relaxing at home when we have down-time. Although we like going out and visiting with friends, we both are more than happy staying in. We don’t like having too many plans going on around the same time. We just get along well due to our similarities. We always support one another with everything we do and take things on together. We push each other to be better versions of ourselves and approach new adventures as a team (even though that sounds really corny). Living together is a breeze because we are both neat and organized and have the same expectations.”