Get to know MBD Wedding Couple Eriq & Ashley

​We’ve seen their fun family photos, and have heard a little bit about their Big Day plans.

Now, we’re taking some time to really get to know our special 2021 MBD wedding couple - Eriq & Ashley.

​They have a fun and exciting love story, and we can’t wait to see it come full circle in September when they tie the knot on top of The Elizabeth Hotel in front of family and friends.
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​We sent a series of questions to both Eriq & Ashley and here are some of their responses:

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How did you two meet?
Eriq: Well we met on tinder. I was over tinder but decided to go back through my matches to see if I had missed anyone worthwhile, and there she was! She had orange hair in the pic, and orange is my fav color so I took it as a sign, lol. I hit her up, and we went on our 1st date at the now non-existent Enzios. We pretty much laughed the whole time, and hit it off pretty great, and agreed to more dates. I had to go to Tour de Fat the next day because- obviously -  but she had her son Zep, so she couldn't make it. We snapchatted all day and it made her laugh, so that's cool.
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Ashley:  We met on Tinder, and by the time that we set up a date I was almost finished with the tinder experience.  We started our relationship on a last hope, lol.

What was your first impression?
Ashley: First impression was shock, because I actually finally liked the guy I was on a date with!  I remember his amazing skin color and how nice his smile was.  I could also carry a nice conversation with him, unlike my other Tinder dates.

What are your favorite things about your partner?
Eriq: My fav thing about Ash is her compassion for others. She really is a kind soul but suffers, as a lot of us do, from not believing she's worthy of love, or the finer things life can offer. Because of this she puts up a pretty tough exterior. She's loud and combative, but will listen if she believes she will be listened to - and I dig that man! 
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Ashley: I love how Eriq knows how to deal with me.  I can be a little crazy at times and he allows that and handles it with such grace.  He is the calm to my storm, and that is what I need in my life. 
 
 
In what ways are you most alike? In what ways are you most different?
Eriq: She will listen if she believes she will be listened to. We're a lot alike in that sense. I guess where we most differ is where we put our priorities. Not that any one of us is wrong or doesn't have priorities, just that they seldomly align with one another. We both work toward our goals just in different ways. She's also way louder than I am. 

Ashley: I think the way that we are most alike is how much fun we both like to have.  We are always down for a good time and have a blast at doing it! As far as differences -  I would say that my answer is very similar to Eriq's.  Our priorities of what's important to us are out of line with each other.  That honestly is mostly with stuff around the house for me! Cleaning and what not.
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How did the proposal go?
Eriq: My proposal to Ash went like this...so we often have friends over to our house for various get togethers. This occasion called for her friends to come hang out, and was sold as a “kids date” thing so her son Zep could play with her friends’ daughters. They were of course in on it as I had told them my intentions. There was a bit of drama…. the drama came from one of her friends having an issue with one of my friends (that really wasn't an issue because I had cleared it with her prior, but ash didn't know and thought there was still drama there). Then as all these people started showing up Ash got upset with me for inviting friends she thought had problems with each other. I said something like, "hey sometimes parties just materialize and there's nothing we can do about it." Then as people were about to finish with these really amazing smoked ribs our friend Nolan Shore made, and as Ash was really good and pissed at me, I dropped and popped and she said, “Why not, couldn't hurt right?” LOL Anyway, I'm sure someone has a video of it. All in all it was pretty hilarious and fun. Although Ash might have something different to say about it. 

Ashley: Eriq pretty much nailed this one.
 
  
What are you looking forward to on your wedding day?
Eriq: I guess on our wedding day, I'm most looking forward to Ash professing her relentless and undying devotion to me in front of our friends and family. Also kinda jazzed about the badass suite on top of The Elizabeth Hotel for a couple days. 
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Ashley:  I'm most looking forward to saying yes to the love of my life for the rest of my life!  I also look forward to seeing him cry, HA!!  Especially if his mom starts crying!

Why do you love Ashley?
Why do I love Ash....sheesh, how long do you want this to get?? I love Ash for who she is, what she's accomplished, and what she's capable of in the future. She's my person, my ultimate ride or die, and even though we can never ever ever play monopoly together, we make a really great team! 
 
Why do you love Eriq?
I love Eriq because he is my other half.   He will always have my back and will love me endlessly.  He accepts me for who I am and loves me despite my flaws and weaknesses.
 
What are your honeymoon plans?
Eriq: Our honeymoon is kinda cliche. We plan on going to Greece or somewhere in the Mediterranean, and chill for about ten days or so.
 
Ashley:  Hopefully, if things go as planned, we will be spending our Honeymoon in Greece!  But not before we celebrate Tour De Fat!!  So excited to party the day after the wedding as well for one of the biggest events that Fort Collins hosts!

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