It was the first night back to college at Cornell University. Scott was at his fraternity's party when he saw Allison enter the room. Allison immediately caught Scott's eye. He wanted to meet her but didn't know how to approach her. He was hesitating and couldn't find a good opportunity to introduce himself. Then it hit him. He saw Allison talking to one of his friends and decided to say hi to her and butt into their conversation. This was his in. He started talking to Allison and introduced himself. Allison was not that interested in Scott at first, but Scott was annoyingly persistent to try to get her attention. He somehow got her number, was constantly texting her, and trying to impress her. Eventually Allison came around and agreed to go on a lunch date with him to the Big Red Barn, a lunch spot on campus. It was there that Allison and Scott realized they had a lot in common and had a strong chemistry. They started hanging out more and really enjoyed spending time with each other. After winter break (January 6th, 2014 to be exact!) Scott asked Allison to be his girlfriend and the rest is history!

Allison had a few requests when it came to the proposal: 1. She wanted to be completely surprised. 2. She wanted it to be exactly how Scott thought she'd want it to be (Allison says Scott always knows the right thing to do to make her happy, so she wanted the proposal to be completely up to him!). Well, to say that Scott nailed it is an understatement. The day started off with a road trip from Albany to Old Forge, NY, featuring beautiful views and non-stop country music (which is their favorite)! They spent the day kayaking, having lunch on the lake and going to a water park. They were getting ready to go to dinner when Scott recommended they take a trip down to the dock to watch the sun set before heading to dinner. Allison thought this was an odd request as it's something he would never think to suggest. When they got to the dock, Scott got down on one knee and had prepared a speech. However, he got a little nervous and forgot his speech, so he just quickly pulled out the ring and asked Allison to marry him. She said yes! Then they went to a fun restaurant to celebrate with pizza, beer and live music. When they got back to their hotel, they watched fireworks right on the lake. It was the perfect day!