If you’re confused about how Abby and Luke met, don’t worry — so are they. Their story involves cousins, in-laws, and enough family connections to make locals from West Virginia uncomfortable. Here’s the rundown: Luke is Abby’s brother-in-law’s cousin… and her cousin-in-law’s cousin. (Still with us?) In other words, their families were destined to cross paths, whether they liked it or not. In early 2024, Abby had just gotten out of a long-term relationship and was determined to focus on her faith and enjoy some time alone. Meanwhile, Luke got a call from his cousin Owen (who’s married to Abby’s cousin, Juliana). Owen informed him that Abby was single and basically said, “Drop everything and get to Virginia ASAP.” Three weeks later, Luke showed up. Abby quickly caught wind of the setup and did what any normal person would do — panic. To make matters worse, during his visit, Luke seemed completely uninterested. Abby was a little disappointed… until the cousins meddled again (thank goodness for nosey family) and asked Luke point-blank if he was interested. His answer: a definite yes. Two months later, Abby and Luke finally started talking on Instagram, and Abby caught feelings fast. When Luke came back to visit, he asked her to go for a walk. One six-hour conversation later, they were hooked. The next morning, they went for coffee… which turned into another six-hour conversation. By the end of the weekend, both went home and told their families the same thing: “I found the person God wants me to marry.” And they were right. Abby and Luke started dating on September 2nd, 2024. Fast forward to the summer of 2025. Abby had one request for the proposal: surprise me. Easy, right? Well… not so much. All summer long, Luke kept dropping hints — the kind of hints that made Abby wonder if he was being romantic or just really bad at keeping secrets. By August, she was convinced it would happen during her family’s beach trip. She even confessed to her mom that while she’d be thrilled no matter what, she really did want to be caught off guard. Cue Mom, who immediately pulled Luke aside with this intel. The very next morning, Luke, Abby’s mom, and her sister held a top-secret planning session while Abby was at an appointment. The new plan? Scrap the beach proposal and make it happen that very day. Everyone got involved. Siblings, parents, a family winery — the whole nine yards. The only person not in on it? Abby. Which worked out perfectly, because she was having a stressful day and had absolutely no interest in going out that night. After a lot of convincing (and one fake phone argument expertly instigated by Luke to throw her off), Abby reluctantly agreed. She arrived at the winery with her sister and brother-in-law, grumpy and unsuspecting. But then she spotted her parents, phones up, smiling suspiciously. And just beyond them, standing by the water, was Luke — waiting with the question Abby had been waiting for. Spoiler alert: she said yes. On August 18, 2025, Abby and Luke got engaged and now, they can’t wait to celebrate the start of forever together with all of you.