John and Alexa first met at the movies with a group of mutual friends when they were both just 16 years old. Alexa caught John's eye and throughout the movie he thought throwing popcorn at her would be a good way to get her attention. Alexa was annoyed that this guy she just met (who she also thought was cute) was throwing popcorn at her. Later that night after she got home, she received a text message from an unfamiliar number, turns out it was John! The two began talking and getting to know each other and John even started showing up to walk Alexa to all her classes. After about two months of talking 24/7, John asked Alexa to be his girlfriend and she said yes! From that day on, John and Alexa remained inseparable throughout all the stages of their lives including attending different colleges, nursing, medical & graduate school (yes we know, ALOT of school!) as well as beginning their respective careers in nursing and ophthalmology. The rest is history!

In the summer of 2019, John and Alexa were planning an end of the summer trip to the south of France. Alexa, being the planner in the relationship, booked everything from flights, hotels, excursions and more with barely any help from John (which she was annoyed about). Meanwhile, little did Alexa know that John had a BIG plan for this trip too! In the weeks leading up to the trip, John asked Alexa's parents for their blessing and began making her dream engagement ring all while many friends asked Alexa, "do you think John is going to propose in France?!" Alexa, with total confidence and absolutely NO CLUE of John's plans, would reply, "not a chance, he just started residency and is going to need at least 6 months to save up!" On August 29, 2019, John and Alexa set out to visit the Villages of Luberon, a group of small, quaint villages tucked away in the south of France known for their beautiful streets, scenery and lavender. Unbeknownst to Alexa, John was carrying the ring in his pocket and this was the day he was going to propose! They arrived to the village of Goult, where they began strolling through the streets and stumbled upon a secluded picturesque windmill overlooking the countryside of France. John knew immediately that this was the perfect place to pop the question. He asked Alexa to take a picture of him in front of the windmill and afterwards he would take one of her. When it came time to trade places, Alexa handed John her phone and as she was turning around to pose for the picture, she saw John putting her phone in his pocket. Confused because she thought she was going to take a picture, she asked "what are you doing?" in which John's response was "I know I said it would take me 6 months..." Alexa replied "you're joking..." and proceeded to blackout. John got down on one knee and Alexa said YES! (before John even got the chance to ask). The remainder of their special trip was spent in Cannes & Nice where they continued to celebrate their engagement!