Anna Beth Ferguson grew up in Edmond and remembers noticing the Blue Hippo on Route 66 as a child while driving with her family down Broadway. “We would pass the Blue Hippo, and it always made me happy. Ever since I was young, I told my mom that I wanted to get engaged at the Blue Hippo someday,” said Anna Beth. As she got older, Anna Beth even told her friends about her wish because she thought it would be funny to have the Blue Hippo smiling in the background as she said I do. It became a family joke and Anna Beth’s mom bought a blue hippo figurine from an antique store to give to her future fiancé, just in case he wasn’t able to propose at the Blue Hippo.
Anna Beth has worked at Café Evoke since 2021 and went to the University of Central Oklahoma and received an undergraduate degree in studio art with an emphasis on ceramics. She is now in graduate school at the University of Oklahoma for ceramics. Her goal is to be a ceramics professor, and her dream is to open own ceramic studio in Edmond.
Anna Beth met Dillon Cammack in 2023 on the Hinge dating app. “We love exploring Edmond on our dates and I would point out the Blue Hippo when we drove by,” said Anna Beth. “Our first date was at The Patriarch, and our favorite restaurants are Jerusalem Mediterranean Cuisine and the Mule.” Dillon grew up in Oklahoma City and his dad owns a landscaping company. Dillon’s goal is to run the family business someday. He loves playing disc golf at Arcadia Lake, Mitch Park and Oklahoma Christian University. “I didn’t tell Dillon about my engagement wish, but I think my mom told him when he asked my parents for my hand in marriage,” said Anna Beth.
On Wednesday, August 13, on their two-year dating anniversary Anna Beth and Dillon planned a fancy date at Boulevard Steakhouse. On the way, Dillon was fidgety and acting strange. He said their reservation fell through, and he started driving to 3 Tequilas instead, which is near the Blue Hippo. “I could not believe it when he pulled into the parking lot by the Blue Hippo,” said Anna Beth. “I knew what was going to happen!” When Dillon opened the ring box, the blue hippo figurine was nestled alongside a beautiful engagement ring. Their friend was also hiding and recording the proposal. “Of course, I said yes, and we DID get to go to Boulevard Steakhouse!” said Anna.
Their marriage is planned for November 2025 with a reception at Café Evoke. Edmond’s quirky Route 66 icon will forever be a fun family story!
