We met through a mutual friend and began our friendship through mutual teasing and joking. Eventually Allen asked Erin to go on their first date. When he picked her up and asked where she wanted to go, she replied “Whataburger”. He later revealed that he thought this meant she just wanted to get the date over with, but really, she just wanted a cheap, tasty meal and to get to know each other without the pressure of a fancy restaurant. They drove around from place to place, laughing and joking together as they always had and from that moment on, Whataburger dates became their tradition.

With the help of his sister Alex and friend Laura, and a small dose of deceit, Allen managed to completely surprise Erin with his proposal. He had told her for weeks he would be out of town that weekend, so when Laura and Alex picked her up for a girls lunch, she’s thought she was in for a girls day. Instead of going directly to the lunch spot, they said they wanted to make a stop to feed the ducks. As they pulled up to the lake, Erin realized this was the spot Allen had taken her on their first date and the spot of their first kiss. They got out of the car and went down to the dock. As they were sitting waiting to feed the ducks, Allen popped out of nowhere and then proceeded to pop the question (and apologized for lying about leaving town). Without hesitation, Erin said yes!