It started with a simple question, "Are you in VDAC?" At first Eric wasn't sure how to respond to Kara. But eventually, we realized we were taking this class together in grad school at Virginia Tech. We became homework buddies, and before we knew it, we were talking like old friends instead of working on homework. Over the next 9 months, we became very close until one day in May of 2016, Eric finally decided to ask Kara out on a date to play mini golf, one of her favorites. We both knew it was serious from the beginning. The first date led to a second date of baking snickerdoodles and watching Dirty Dancing and the rest is history... We shared lots of happy memories and adventures together leading up to April 6, 2018. On this chilly morning, we decided to go see the Cherry Blossoms during their peak bloom at the Tidal Basin in front of the Jefferson Memorial. Kara was feeling the cold that morning and was not interested in walking out to the spot in front of the Jefferson where Eric planned to pop the question. After some convincing on Eric's part, we made our way towards the water where Eric got down on one knee and asked Kara to spend forever with him as his wife. Kara said "Yes!" and literally jumped with joy. Now we're ready to seal the deal, and we can't wait to celebrate with you! Let's get the party started!