The Story of us

We met at a Bar.

Got engaged.

Bought a House & a Dog.

The History of Melissa

Melissa was born in the scenic Tucson, Arizona to the her parents, Marvin and Karlene Gabrys. So technically, Melissa is more of a native than John will ever be! By the time she was in the 4th grade, she had lived in several homes in both Arizona and California and was beginning her life in the sleepy little town of Detroit. Actually, she's a suburban girl who is more familiar with the outskirts of such an infamous town. By the time she met her best friend Meece, she was already in high school. Melissa followed Meece to Evangel College to see if this was the school for her. Five years and a BS in Elementary Education later, she was living in the growing metropolis of Springfield, Missouri. Except for her sister, the rest of Melissa's bridesmaids would be a select few she found in college. She met one of her would-be bridesmaids, SJ, while working at DiGiacinto's (an Italian Restaurant). Melody was a freshman in the Evangel Orchestra and Sarah Baker was Melissa's first off-campus roommate. At Sarah's request in 2003, Melissa reluctantly left her jobs as a server (she worked in a Chinese restaurant, too) and made the long...long trek across Kansas to realize her fate as a elementary art teacher. Through the awesome tutelage of Liz Ford she helped many a young child work with their artistic abilities. One night, during her birthday week, she and some friends wandered into a free hip-hop show and the rest, as they say, is history....

The Adventures of John

John Ferris is survived by his parents Don and Joyce as well as siblings Kelley, Joe, Matt and Libby-- Ooops, wrong kind of Bio. If you really want to know, John is the youngest of five, born in Hampton, VA and grew up in Tucson, AZ . He graduated in 2001 from Northern Arizona University with a BFA in Visual Communications. John then moved back to Tucson to be close to family and friends. After a year of wasting away he moved up to Colorado Springs where good friends Kevin & Nicole Konz gave him shelter until he could find work. He spent the first 2 years of his career at FreeMotion Fitness. After meeting the love of his life and buying a house in Old Colorado City he took a position as Creative Director at Incognito Marketing.