Our Story
How We Met
Following in the foot steps of both of their sets of parents, Macy and Ben met on a blind date! Ben's mother, Mo, attended a memorial day gathering hosted by her former co-worker and good friend who happens to be the mother-in-law of Macy's co-worker and friend, Liz. While socializing by the pool, Mo and Liz found commonality among their love for and knowledge of two great singles: Ben & Macy. Through a chain of word of mouth, both agreed to a blind date and exchanging of phone numbers. Macy contacted Ben, set up a date, and the rest is history!
The Proposal
June 19, 2024 marked the last day of the long and difficult four year OB/GYN residency program for the class of 2024 at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Macy and Ben had been looking forward to this day for years, and to celebrate, they had long planned a special evening consisting of their favorite date night activity, dinner at a steak house. When Macy came home from work that day, Ben suggested they start the night earlier than their designated reservation time. He had a gift he wanted to give her before dinner. Macy suggested he wait on the gift as their families were coming to Omaha for graduation and a gift exchange would happen with everyone. Ben pressed forward saying this gift was "something to wear tonight" and while it was "different than anything" he'd given her before, he assured her it was jewelry. Macy was slightly angry that Ben had ruined the surprise, yet excited for this gift she knew was an engagement ring. Just as they were about to leave the house, Ben handed Macy a small gift bag that she proceeded to open and find a necklace. To her surprise, Ben later would tell Macy she didn't hide her disappointment well. At dinner a few hours later, Ben confessed the necklace was a decoy and proposed. Together they celebrated and enjoyed not only the steak but the complimentary champagne and dessert - the third gift of the evening!