How did the two of you meet?
Working at the Sheraton in Downtown Phoenix. Lauren was a cocktail server and Ian was a restaurant server.
How long have you been together?
We celebrated 6 years on May 14, 2017!
Give us the proposal details! When? Where? How?
It was New Year’s Eve 2016 in Tucson; we went down to the Westin with our corgi puppy for a little staycation. It was very intimate and casual; I think I (Lauren) was in a bathrobe. Ian ordered champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries and then took me out on the patio. We were both crying within seconds!
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Tavit Daniel
What has been your favorite experience planning the wedding?
Doing everything together –especially the catering tasting. 🙂
How do you stay sane under the pressures of wedding planning?
We made a pact at the beginning to always keep the overall goal of the wedding in mind: All we really want is a great celebration with our family and friends.
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Tavit Daniel
What is your favorite part of using Joy for your wedding?
The layout, it’s easy to use, and very intuitive.
To remember it has a mobile responsive component- very cool and necessary!
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Tavit Daniel
At Joy we believe that even though a wedding lasts a day, joy lasts forever. What does that mean to you?
Exactly what we’re trying to keep in mind throughout the planning process. We made a rule when we started planning our wedding that if we won’t remember an item a year from our wedding, there is no need to stress about it now… we want to create a relationship and memories that will last a lifetime!