We’re getting married!

Allison and David go wayyy back... back to 2011 at the ripe ages of 17 and 18 years old to be exact. They met Freshman year during Pre-Orientation at Sewanee, before school even started. As soon as Allison saw David at "Casino Night," dressed in a green blazer with no under shirt and flaunting a large hand of winnings, she immediately approached him. David thought that Allison was an older girl, apparently because of the shoulder pads on her blazer (both outfits inspired by Good Will). They instantly clicked. David still blames Allison for not winning the hunting knife of his dreams with his "play money" that she'd convinced him to spend all on her. The two both lived in the same dorm (Benedict) and became best friends. After 6 months of playful/flirtatious banter, David finally asked Allison on a date, and the rest is history!

As many of you know, Allison and David had been in a long-distance relationship for a few years. Once David decided that he was going to "pop the question," he was faced with planning an entire trip to Houston without letting Allison discover the secret (which was very hard, according to David, because Allison likes to inquire about things like she's in the FBI). After Allison worked 2 long night shifts in a row at the hospital (yes... she was wearing SCRUBS for this glorious moment...), her father took her out to breakfast. On the way home, he asked to stop at their neighborhood country club to "pick up some paperwork." Allison offered to go inside and pick it up for him. She was so eager to get home and go to sleep, that she missed David standing at the entrance, and walked straight to the information desk, right past him! Once directed, she turned around and saw David standing before her with red roses. Surprise! Next, he showed her the way outside where a golf cart was waiting for them. The two were filled with excitement and nerves on that drive to the 18th hole, where David had arranged rose petals in the shape of a heart. David got down on one knee and asked Allison to spend the rest of her life with him. Allison happily and sternly said "YES"! As they began walking back to the club house, Allison spotted Katherine Garcia, one of her best friends, who had been hiding in the trees the whole time taking pictures. Unbeknownst to Allison, the two of them had orchestrated the entire event with Allison's parents. The trio went back to The Michalek home, where her parents had prepared a mini celebration for them. That evening, The Michalek Family, David, and David's younger brother, Xander (who came in from Austin), celebrated the proposal over dinner. It was a truly unforgettable day.