We met in the summer of 2016 on a night out with some mutual friends. Although we'd both unknowingly made a lasting impression on one another that night, it took us a few months before we were able to admit our true feelings for one another. It was a shock to realize we'd both been feeling the same way since day one, and the connection we both thought/hoped we'd had over the past few months was real. Our first date was on October 5th, and it seemed like we talked about everything under the sun. We discovered so many new things about each other that night, which made the connection we already felt even stronger. Neither one of us expected to find the person we'd spend the rest of our lives with that night, but as Adam likes to say, "when you know, you know".

On September 13th I got a text from my sister Emily asking if we'd like to meet her at the dog beach with our dog Gordie for her dog, Ellie's, birthday. We were obviously not going to miss celebrating her birthday and neither was Gordie. Also, being the unsuspecting, caring dog aunt I am, I even made a doggie birthday cake for the pups to enjoy. Little did I know she and Adam had planned something much bigger than a doggie birthday party. As we walked down the shore, I was focused on watching the dogs playing in the water and having the time of their lives. At that moment Adam came up behind me to tell me we didn't actually come to the beach to celebrate Ellie's birthday. He then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Shortly after saying "yes", I noticed our parents coming down the stairs to the beach to congratulate us. Needless to say, the whole thing was absolutely perfect.