We are so excited to celebrate with you!

On a Saturday night in late February, Marcia decided to go out for a fun night with a coworker. Fresh off a flight from a successful job interview in Atlanta, Kyle also decided to have a celebratory night with his roommate. Little did they know that a few Moscow Mules, a crowded dance floor, and hips that don't lie would lead them on a path to one another. Upon hearing a commotion behind him, Kyle turned around and saw Marcia exclaiming, "Wasn't that crazy!!" without any context of what had occurred. In that moment, the previous mayhem didn't matter to Kyle, as his entire world stopped for what felt like an eternity as his eyes met with Marcia's for the first time. She shared a sweet smile, and that was enough to win Kyle's heart. The next morning, Kyle knew that he would never be able to take the job in Atlanta because he knew in his heart that he had met his future wife the previous night at a bar called Cornerstone.

After accepting the only job offer in North Carolina to be close to Marcia, it had been a long six months of driving 6+ hours round trip every weekend for Kyle to come and see her. Following through on his promise to find a new job in Raleigh by Christmas, it was time to come back to Raleigh. Excited for the future, Marcia and Kyle started their apartment hunt. After an exhausting quest for the perfect place, they had finally found the right one. Throughout this entire adventure, Kyle was already planning to pop the question to Marcia. However, there was a checklist that Kyle knew he had to complete. The night before he proposed, he secretly spoke to Marcia's parents to ask for their blessing. After receiving their approval came the trickiest part; deceiving Marcia. The day of the proposal, Kyle was sporting an unusually puffy jacket and had told Marcia that they would be meeting his parents later in the day. In the meantime, Kyle had set up a meeting at the bank to distract Marcia with the dull duties of finance. After the trip to the bank, Kyle and Marcia stopped in at their future apartment to get measurements to check if their furniture would fit, or so Marcia thought. Upon arrival to the apartment, the landlord stepped out for a "phone call" as she was also an accomplice to Kyle's grand scheme. While the two were left in their future home, Marcia became overwhelmed with emotion at the prospect of their new chapter together in their little nest. Knowing it was the right moment, Kyle reached into puffy jacket to reveal a little wooden box that held the ring that was going to seal the deal. Dropping to one knee and affirming the support of their families, Kyle asked Marcia to start their forever together.