Mitch and I met on May 5th, 2017 at a Cinco de Mayo party at UNC Chapel Hill. The party was at the apartment of people neither of us really knew, so it was quite random and incredibly lucky that we both ended up there. I look back on that night with so much gratitude for the coincidence of us being in the same place at the same time because that one single encounter completely changed our lives forever. Now, Mitch claims I purposefully tripped him to get his attention as he walked past me at the party but I say he just tripped because he's clumsy. Either way, we introduced ourselves and immediately hit it off. Eventually, the party started breaking up as people headed to bars on Franklin Street. Mitch was 21 but I was not so we went our separate ways, but not before exchanging numbers. I didn't want that to be the last time I saw him (I was texting my friends all about "my crush" I had just met), and sure enough, Mitch texted me and we ended up hanging out again the very next day! As we began to get to know each other, I knew right away there was something special about Mitch by the way he listened attentively and remembered all the little things (and he still does!). I could see an amazing future for us even in the early days, but I never could have imagined all of the places we would get to travel, cocktail bars we'd get to enjoy, Packers games I'd get to hear solely through Mitch's commentary, post-dinner walks to ice cream we'd get to take, and so many more of my favorite memories. From our last years in Chapel Hill to a couple of years of distance to finally being together in Charlotte, we are so happy with the beautiful life we've built together over the past 5 years and can't wait for everything that's ahead of us. - Abbie

I wanted to marry Abbie for quite a long time, but as they say, timing is everything. As I do, I thought out a plan to try to surprise her and make it special while trying to make sure as many of her family and friends could be there to celebrate as possible. It was so far in advance that over 19 months before the date in question, on Thanksgiving Eve 2019, I confessed to Sarah Cheeley when I planned to propose to Abbie and that I needed her help. Fast forward to February 2021. I had secured a ring (in theory, turns out they take a while to get), had the plan worked out in greater detail, and was mentally preparing for what would be one of the most memorable days of my life. Abbie's parents have always made me feel like I'm part of the family, but I think asking for their blessing to marry Abbie was the moment where I really felt like a Miller, just in time for one Miller to become a Price. I feel so grateful to have Scott and Ellen as my soon-to-be parents in-law, and I couldn't ask for two better people to call my family. Hilton Head is perhaps Abbie's favorite place in the world. Her family has gone there for years on their annual vacation with some of their closest family friends. I had known for a very long time that would be the perfect place to pop the question, but it still needed to be special and, somehow, surprising. Now some people may be easy to surprise, but Abbie is not one of them. I thought that I had pulled off a masterclass in stealth leading up to the engagement, and that she would be utterly shocked to see me on one knee with a ring in my hands. I would later find out that she had suspected for quite some time and had even figured out what date I bought the ring because she has that dangerous combination of intuition and nosiness. But even though she knew I had the ring, the moment she saw it in my hand and heard me ask her to spend the rest of our lives together, it couldn't have been clearer that she was not only surprised, but among the happiest she had ever been. On the way back from the beach going to the house where her family and friends were waiting, Abbie was smiling and jumping around the whole way. As soon as we heard "Love Story" by Taylor Swift playing on the speakers as we approached, that smile was accompanied by a steady stream of tears. She wasn't the only one, as there wasn't a dry eye in sight when we walked through the gates (myself included). That night will forever live on in my memory, and I am so excited for the lifetime of amazing memories that Abbie and I will create together. - Mitch