Meet Alyssa and Riley!
Riley and Alyssa met on a dating app while they were both attending college at Pittsburg State. After several dates to Sporting KC soccer games they officially started dating on January 1, 2022. Throughout the rest of their college careers, they saw each other almost every day. Riley coached the Boy’s and Girl’s soccer teams for Pittsburg High School where Alyssa sat on the bleachers cheering during every game.
Once Riley graduated, he stayed in Pittsburg while Alyssa finished her last semester of nursing school. During this time, they started planning their future together, discussing engagement, and putting a deposit on an apartment in Lenexa, KS. Once Alyssa graduated, they moved into their first place together!
The Proposal
On August 26, 2023, Alyssa’s aunt and uncle invited the couple to sit in a box to watch a Sporting KC game. Riley said, “A lot of our dates early on were going to Sporting games together, so this felt like a great time and place to do it. Going into the game, I was somehow able to get the ring box in and out of the basket at security without Alyssa seeing it, just by covering it with my phone and wallet.” At the end of the game, Riley and Alyssa went over to a spot on the concourse where they would always take a picture together at each game they went to. Right as their picture was being taken, Riley proposed, and Alyssa said yes!
The Rings
Riley already had an engagement ring for Alyssa before moving to Kansas City, but once they were engaged, they knew that they wanted to get their wedding bands at Joslin’s Jewelry. Alyssa said “I always heard great things about Joslin’s from my parents, as they had bought both of their wedding rings there and constantly raved about the quality of their cleaning and repair services. Their great experiences with Joslin’s gave us the peace of mind that we were going to be taken care of throughout the buying process and beyond.”
When they went to Joslin’s for the first time to look at wedding bands, the team showed the couple several wedding bands that would beautifully complement Alyssa’s engagement ring. Having a variety of wedding band options that matched her engagement ring helped bring Alyssa’s vision to life.
Joslin’s gave them a quote along with the product numbers for a few different styles and options they liked. When the couple came back a few months later to make their final selection and purchase, the price of Alyssa’s band had changed but Joslin’s honored the quote they had originally given without question. Just one of the many reasons Alyssa and Riley would recommend Joslin’s to anyone!
The Wedding
Alyssa and Riley tied the knot in November 2024 at Eagle’s Landing on Lake Olathe. The day started out rainy, but a lucky break in the weather allowed the couple just enough time for their outdoor ceremony and photos around the lake before their reception started.
Their wedding day was perfect and Alyssa said “I think we would relive that day a million times if we had the chance.” Alyssa and Riley love the wedding bands they picked out at Joslin’s and truly appreciated how the entire staff made the process fun and easy!