LOVE IN THE BOI: Rylee & Christopher

How did you two meet?

Friend of a friend

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Describe Your First Date

First big date we had, Chris surprised me and took me to the Del Mar fair in California and also surprised me with hunter hayes tickets so we got to go see him live after we walked around the fair. We made bracelets together their at the fair that resembles our love for each other! It was very magical. He is good with surprises!

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

We love to go to 10 barrel brewery and get the sprouts there as well as getting a flight of beer! We love going to the hot springs in lowman. We love doing a lot of adventures and spontaneous things when we get days off together.

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What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Just wait for the right one. Your time will come. Don’t rush anything! God will bring you THE ONE

Thank you Rylee & Christopher for sharing your #LoveInTheBOI story! Make sure to follow them on Instagram at @ryleecorrsles and @chrisfleenor_

LOVE IN THE BOI: Lauren & Detrik

How did you two meet? 

Through my high school friend. They are cousins and she introduced me to him.

Describe Your First Date

We met in high school so we mainly hung out at my parents house or my friends house. I met him the first time YMCA when I was working as a lifeguard.

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

We love to go hiking & adventuring with our 3 kids! Anything outdoors is our favorite place to be. Our favorite place to go with the family is Donnelly at my families cabin.

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Don’t give up on love!

Head over to laurenstillwaugh and detrikstillwaugh and follow their journey. Thank you Lauren & Detrik for sharing your #LoveInTheBOI story

LOVE IN THE BOI: Alexis & Isaac

He was the quiet star soccer player known as Beckham Jr. She was the outgoing one who ended asking him to dance at a mutual friend’s birthday party. This is Alexis & Isaac’s #LoveInTheBOI story

How did you two meet?

Isaac & I met in our high school english class. He was the sweet quiet one, I was the crazy loud one! He was the star soccer player at our school, everyone called him Beckham Jr. (in reference to David Beckham) We hadn't really talked much in school, but one night my best friend & I went to her boyfriends birthday party. I barely knew anyone there... Once I saw Isaac was there I asked him to dance with me & the rest is history!

Describe Your First Date

Our first date wasn't really a date at all, I was convinced we were just friends, I swore I didn't like him. We went on a double date as friends, ice skating. On our drive home he held my hand and I remember feeling so giddy. We texted for a while after that. I started going to his soccer games & making him signs saying "Go Beckham Jr" and even a huge sign for his senior night (no really three people had to help me hold it up)

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go

We moved to Boise 4 years ago at the young age of 19. When we arrived here we knew this would be home! We love being downtown & checking out all the little shops and new restaurants! Some of our favorite places are Matador, 10 Barrel, and Taphouse for brunch!

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Love is beautiful, captivating, all consuming. Never stop searching for your other half, never lower your standards. The perfect person is out there for you! Some love takes time to develop, you may not even know that it is happening at first, but once you find someone you couldn't picture your life without, don't give up on them. Don't let go.

**UPDATE: Alexis & Isaac were engaged last week! Isaac reenacted their first date together from 5 years ago. He asked for Alexis parents’ blessing. He even included her sister to help surprise Alexis! Cheers to their #LoveInTheBOI story. Make sure to follow Alexis at @gardnerknows and Isaac at @dbeckham23 fo all their adventures.

LOVE IN THE BOI: Jessie & Jacob

Meet Jessie & Jacob. What started as a Tinder message & Snapchat exchanges has led to #LoveInTheBOI. Here’s their story!

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How did you two meet?

We actually met on Tinder. We ended up matching on the weekend and began talking on there. He was visiting his sister in Corvallis, Oregon where I was finishing up my bachelors degree at OSU at the time. After a couple days he ended up asking "Do you want to see my cats?" Not sure how to take that, I ended up saying sure. He snapchat photos of his two little cats to me and then we ended up talking and video chatting all day and most of the night every day for about 6 weeks. He initially didn't tell me he lived in Washington, which was about 4.5 hour drive from where I was living, so we had to coordinate to finally meet up and have a first date.

Describe Your First Date

Our first date was at a brewpub and a Saint Patrick's day festival. He picked me up from where I worked in Corvallis and we ended up drinking beer and talking for a few hours. Then the next day, we ended up going to a St. Patrick's day festival that the local Irish pub was putting on where we drank green beer, watched irish dancing, and danced around. We started "officially" dating then and it was a really fun time.

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

Jacob ended up following me to Boise, Idaho since I got a job here right out of my master's program. We are both beer enthusiasts as Jacob home brews and I like to drink it, our favorite things are to check out all the different breweries in town. We're pleasantly surprised by the variety here! We also enjoy going to Steelhead games, front street fights, and check out the Saturday Market as much as we can. We look forward to going hiking and getting to snowboard. We got engaged at the Frightened Felons night at the Idaho State Penitentiary (we're both big lovers of all things Halloween) and will be getting married on Halloween this year in Idaho!

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love? 

Don't search for it. Sometimes, you think something is meant to be and then all of a sudden, someone pops up and changes everything. We were both in a place where we were not necessarily looking for a person but then we met each other and it was like finding someone I've known forever.

Thank you Jessie & Jacob for sharing your #LoveInTheBOI story! Make sure you follow them on social media at @jessbutchino and @jakeschwehr

LOVE IN THE BOI: Stephen and Alyssa

Meet Alyssa and Stephen. One was playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox. The other was a nursing student. A blissful summer in 2008 led to a winter to remember in December. Here’s their #LOVEINTHEBOI story

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How did you two meet?

Stephen is from Boise, but I met him in Lowell Massachusetts where I just finished nursing school and where he was starting his first year of pro baseball after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox .

Describe Your First Date

We hung out all summer of 2008 on the east coast where he was playing baseball. I didn’t know where Idaho was on the map, so he drew me a picture of the northwest half of the country on a napkin. We had a fun summer together, but our love story began December 2008 when I flew to Boise to visit him. He wanted to give me a good taste of Boise so he had every day romantically planned out. The itinerary included a wine tasting at Ste chapels winery, different restaurants and breweries downtown, botanical gardens Christmas lights, a drive up Bogus Basin with a milky way latte from Moxie Java and finally a trip up to McCall to his families cabin where he asked me to be his girlfriend. He wanted me to fall in love with him, and Boise. It worked. After a 10 year long professional baseball career, we moved here with our two sons last February to raise our boys!

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

Indian creek winery, western collective, table rock, Bavarian brewery, The Springs, hikes, Boise balloon classic, Boise state football games, bogus basin for summer outdoor music and the mountain roller coaster, berry and apple picking in Emmett, McCall for the snow and all the various local festivals year round!

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Find a boy from Idaho!

They have way better manners than most of the states! Volunteer at church or hang out a places you enjoy so you find someone with similar interests and beliefs.

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Make sure you follow these two on social media at Alyssakeri59 and Salt.Fife

LOVE IN THE BOI: Megan and Jacob

Meet Megan & Jacob. A “free” meal led to conversation, a second date, and now true love.

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How did you meet?

An online dating app.

Describe Your First Date

The Habit burger grill restaurant in Meridian. I wanted a free meal, LOL. I wasnt expecting anything as I wasnt even sure I wanted a relationship. When I first saw him outside my heart did a flutter, he looked so much better in person then his pictures online. We got food and talked it was so easy. He talked a lot as he was nervous. We walked to the park behind the Village of Meridian. We talked forever there asking questions sharing stories and then he came to my house and we watched a movie and talked all night. It was one of the best dates of my life. We were open and honest. I had a bad marriage that ended. He also was out of a bad relationship. We connected on a lot of things. Even silly things like our favorite color being red. We both have strong values. He was from Louisiana and had that southern charm. I have never met a man who is so amazing, loving and kind. Recently I asked him if he remembered our first date and he said yes and he even remembered what I was wearing. I remember what he was wearing too. It was a simple date, I didn't need anything fancy or crazy. That date changed my life and made me see there was true love out there.

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go? 

We go downtown shopping, pumpkin patch, balloon festival, potato drop. We take my kids to the trampoline parks, climbing gym, antique stores we love! Fixed up his old Mercury cougar. Scentsy light tunnel, walk around the Boise river, workout together.

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

When you don’t expect it, love will find you.

LOVE IN THE BOI: Greg and Candi

How did you two meet?

We met on the job. Candi worked as a cashier and Greg worked in the warehouse.

Describe Your First Date

We drove in the back of a friends truck to the beach. We talked and kissed and talked and kissed. Oh yea. And we talked and kissed too.

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

We love going on Sunday drives to check out new places. We also love to bargain shop at thrift stores and antique shops looking for that gem piece of furniture, or unique item that would look cool in our home. We also love car shows, races and camping. We love trying different Mexican restaurants, Italian restaurants and burger joints. It’s very true we just really enjoy doing almost everything together.

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love? 

Everyone will say patience and that’s good advice. It’s really too difficult to just give one word.

Greg and Candi are realtors, and you can follow them on social media at granditripoli (Greg & Candi combined — how cute!). They will be celebrating 28 years together in March. Greg actually submitted thie #LoveInTheBOI feature as a surprise to Candi — HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY YOU TWO!

LOVE IN THE BOI: Megan and David

From End Zone to Friend Zone to #LoveInTheBOI. This is Megan and David “DMac” love story.

Where/how did we meet?

We met at a college party 3 years ago and my best friend was in town. At the party, Dmac asked my best friend for her number..whoops. Then we became friends after that (meaning I friend zoned him), and would hang out all the time. During the summer of his graduation and me going into my sophomore year of college we started seeing each other at church every weekend and started hanging out more and the relationship just started from there (meaning I finally gave him a chance ;)). 

Describe our first date

We went to Asiagos for our first date and after dinner we came home and went in the hot tub with some wine. That night we stayed up talking & laughing till around 3 am <3.

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What are our favorite local places/things to do?

We love to go to the movies, it is probably the date we go on the most. Bodovino, Barbacoa, Luciano’s, and Flatbread are our restaurants we like to eat at frequently for date night!

Advice for those still searching for love:

Stop searching!! Our relationship started when we both were not expecting it at all. I was in the mindset of not even wanting to talk to anyone and just focus on myself and my relationship with God. Dmac also felt the same exact way. The saying, “Love always comes when you’re not expecting it”, is 10000% true. Start focusing on yourself, make yourself happy, and love will come (we promise <3).

Thank you Megan and DMac for sharing your #LoveInTheBOI story! Make sure to follow Megan and Dmac on social media for all their adventures.

LOVE IN THE BOI: Ryan and Jenelle

How did you two meet?

Dorms at BSU. I was Ryan’s RA

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Describe Your First Date

We went to movies in the park

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go? 

We love walking the green belt and then having dinner at The Reef

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Look for your best friend! Someone who you can laugh with, is the first person you want to share everything with, and someone you don’t want to live without. Be patient and be unapologetically you!

Follow this couple and their journey at @jenellerichard1024 and @klae32. Thank you Ryan & Jenelle for sharing your #LoveInTheBOI story!

LOVE IN THE BOI: Kortney & Teddy

What happens with parents act as matchmakers? #LoveInTheBOI. Meet Kortney and Teddy. This is their love story

How did you two meet?

I (Kortney) was living in Provo Utah living my life, I was really focused on my career and didn’t put much effort into dating. little did I know my mom was playing match maker! Teddy is originally from Middleton Idaho, he was attending college in Rexburg at the time. My mom who works at Costco was helping one of the members( Teddy’s dad) with his membership card. They started talking about how great their children are, like every proud parent, they exchanged our numbers, ig handles, and pictures! my mom called me and told me I needed to add the guy on IG, meanwhile Teddy’s dad was telling him he needs to take me on a date. Teddy at first wasn’t convinced he should take me on a date. I added him on IG, within hours I received a dm from Teddy. We have talked everyday since then. Teddy moved back to Middleton while I was still living in Utah, he would come visit me almost every weekend a few months into date I just knew he was the one! I moved to Idaho and a year later we are engaged!!!!

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Describe Your First Date 

Oh man!! Our first date was at the amusement park Lagoon in Utah! My very first time meeting Teddy in person he took me to Lagoon with one of his married friends and their brothers! Me being the only person who knew nobody and barely Teddy, I was going an hour and 30 mins away from my home to an amusement park! I was beyond nervous! Many thoughts were going through head like, what if he doesn't like me? what if I throw up? ya know girls can overthink. Well within the first five mins of our date I felt like i have known teddy my whole life. We screamed at the top of our lungs, laughed until we couldn't hold our cheeks up any longer. I didn't want the night to end!

What are you favorite local things to do & places to go?

We love trying new restaurants in the area, riding bikes on the green belt, paddle boarding and exploring different areas of Idaho!

What is one word of advice you have to those who are still in search of love?

Love comes when you least expect it!! Love your life and who you are and when your person comes into your life it will that much more amazing!!

Follow @Kortmckell and @teddyahyou for more of their journey. Thank you Kortney and Teddy for sharing your #LoveInTheBoi story!