Trista & Ryan Sutter
America’s Most Romantic Couple
Trista and Ryan Sutter met in 2002, when she was America’s first Bachelorette. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette on ABC-TV were the first and are still the most popular reality dating shows in which one man or woman searches for their soul mate out of 25 potential suitors. Over the course of the show, the bachelorette bestows roses on those bachelors she wishes to continue dating. Trista presented Ryan with her final rose and he then proposed on the show’s finale in November 2002. The couple wed on December 6, 2003 in an elaborate television ceremony watched by 26 million viewers, making it one of the most widely viewed episodes in the history of reality TV and one of ABC’s top rated shows of the year.
After their highly visible courtship, Trista and Ryan moved to Vail, Colo., where they currently reside with their son, Max and new baby girl Blakesley.
In addition to frequent TV interviews and promotional appearances, Ryan is a firefighter and Trista is a stay-at-home mom and designer for her eco-friendly diaper bag line, Trista Baby (www.tristababy.com). She also appeared on the first season of the highly popular Dancing With the Stars. Ryan also has his own website, www.ryansutter.com.
In November 2008, Trista and Ryan christened Princess’ newest “Love Boat,” Ruby Princess, in an intimate ceremony celebrating romantic milestones and moments and their very own fifth wedding anniversary.
Q&A with Trista and Ryan Sutter
Trista and Ryan Sutter are the most famous couple from the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise on ABC-TV and hold the distinction of being the first and only duo from the show to marry. They wed in an elaborate nationally-televised ceremony in December 2003, and then settled in Vail, Colorado, where Ryan is a firefighter and Trista is a stay-at-home mom and runs her own diaper bag line, Trista Baby. They had their first child, Max, in 2007, and just welcomed a new daughter, Blakesley in April. As the newest members of the Department of Romance, Trista and Ryan share some of their secrets to romantic success and how they successfully transitioned from a reality TV couple to a real-life couple.

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