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Molly&Brock October 1, 2016
Photographed by Marianne Wiest Photography
Who are you? Molly Bell and Brock Holzer from Billings, MT. Molly is a consultant and Brock operates a software company. We both love movies, food, and traveling.
knee. Molly was so excited that she jumped up and, in the process, knocked over a large glass of juice sitting on the coffee table.
We went to high school together at Billings West High School but were in different classes and, despite numerous mutual friends, did not meet each other until about five years after high school. We began by hanging out in large groups quite often and we liked each other but neither of us made a move until 2008. At a Roaring 20’s themed "Gangsters and Dames" party hosted by a mutual friend, Molly said to Brock, "You should ask me out sometime." The next day, Brock called her and they ended up going on a date.
curious about another human being.
How did you meet?
The Proposal?
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On Christmas Eve of 2015, Brock had the ring disguised as a regular Christmas present. When she opened it, he got down on one
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What is love? Molly: Love is being constantly amazed and
Brock: Love is an abstruse combination of acceptance, trust, respect, and affection that is our purpose.
What do you love most about each other? Molly: I love Brock’s sense of humor. He cracks
me up. I love his compassion and warmth for others and how much he cares about his family and friends. He is extremely selfless. He is intelligent and driven. I love that we can talk to each other about anything and we have the best conversations. He and I routinely drive 16 hours round-trip from Billings to Whitefish and back
because my parents live there. We usually don’t even turn on the radio because we just talk to each other the entire time.
Brock: I love her smile, her patience, and her constant drive to continue learning and growing. She’s smart, she’s gorgeous, we have amazing conversations, and I feel like I’m falling in love all over again every day. When did you know you were in love? Molly: Before Brock and I first started dating;
I was accepted to graduate school in London. We had only been dating four months when it was time for me to leave for school. I hadn't anticipated meeting such a fantastic guy but I still wanted to pursue my education so we decided to try long distance. We talked every night. It was difficult to be apart, especially when we had only been dating a few months, but those long distance phone calls with no distractions provided us with an opportunity to really get to