The Groom: Derek Funk
by:Krista Davis

May Flowers

The first time Derek and I went out was just after my Grandma Betty had passed away. Derek showed up with flowers and said "these are for your grandma". I was sad to tell him that he had just missed her. Derek has been putting up with crap like that from me ever since. He is a very patient man. We had a great first date, and have had many great dates since. Many of our dates have included the most beautiful flowers.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

Derek is in his third year of UCLA dental school, and he is my dentist. I had neglected going to a dentist (once away from my parents coercion), and I ended up needing to have a lot of work done. So Derek and I have spent many "Tuesday Toothdays" together. Every Tuesday night Derek and I have "enjoyed" our evenings at night clinic. We began Tuesday Toothdays not long after we started dating, and have continued through most of our courtship. I am a sucker for a man with a treatment plan. He does good work, and my teeth are in much better shape now thanks to him.

" You Complete Me"
disclosure: this is where the love talk comes into play

Derek is da bomb. I love so many things about him. I love his baby blue eyes. I love the way he looks angry when he is thinking. I love that he takes interest in my interests, and allows me to be a part of his. I love that he won't let me NOT talk about something bothering me, even when I don't want to. I love that he treats me like I am the prize. I love that he is athletic and active. I love that he will argue with me sometimes, even though I know he hates to. I love his car dancing. I love that he has no inside voice. I love how much fun he is, and how he makes me laugh. I love the way things "blow his mind". I love when he speaks German to me. I love that he is such a giving person. I love that he loves me out loud. I love love love the way he honors his priesthood, and lives his religion.

When people find out I am from Utah, after asking if I am Mormon, they ask me why I came to LA. I usually say something like: because I wanted to try something different for a while, or because I wanted to be by the beach etc. Derek, lately, will jokingly tell me that I moved here to meet him. I can't tell you that he was involved in my decision to move, but I will tell you that I have never been happier because I did move here, and I did meet him. I can't wait to be the bride of this groom.

Derek is the son of Christopher and Pam Funk.
He is from Sandy, Utah.
He graduated high school from Alta, and college in economics from BYU.
He served a full-time mission in Germany.