We're getting married!

Alyssa's Version: We met through mutual friends. We had been around each other many times, but nothing was ever established until Brendan came to hangout at a friend's apartment while I was there. His "smooth move" was to ask me to play a game of war with him and "make a bet" that if I won, I could pick what i want, but if he won, I would have to give him a kiss. Brendan's Version: Alyssa and I met through mutual friends while in college. Something about her drove me crazy. I pretty much fell for her while playing a drunken game of war. At first, we only hung out at parties but that quickly changed. We began to spend most of our time together and created some of our best memories of our college years together. I eventually (very maturely) asked her out by throwing a crumpled ball of paper at her that read "will you be my girlfriend". She checked "yes" and little did I know that the rest of my life began with a child like, classic note.

Alyssa's Version: I had NO idea this was about to happen. This was back when Brendan was living in Cleveland and I was currently moving into my new apartment in downtown Dayton. Brendan was coming that weekend to help me move stuff in and he asked me if we could go see Christmas lights Saturday night. I said sure, but it ended up POURING down rain the entire day. I told him there was no way I would want to see Christmas lights in the rain so we could do it a different weekend. Then that Sunday, (Sundays were days he would normally head back to Cleveland) he asked if we could go see Christmas lights again, this time with my sister Haley and her boyfriend Mark, that night. I didn't understand why he was so adamant about wanting to see Christmas lights but I agreed to go. I had just gotten out of the shower, didn't do my hair, makeup, nothing. We go to pick up Haley and Mark and Haley tricks me into thinking she wants to practice hair and makeup and asks if she can do mine. Sure enough we get there and he is down on one knee proposing and my body went into shock. I couldn't believe it was actually happening. He actually had to ask me three times before I said yes! Brendan's Version: I had "the ring" for a few months before figuring out how to actually propose. After a few subpar ideas, I sporadically planned a double date. Alyssa and I were going to see christmas lights with her sister Haley and her boyfriend Mark. Alyssa had a healthy amount of wine prior to leaving for Haley's apartment. I convinced Alyssa to have Haley do her hair and makeup before leaving (which surprisingly didn't raise flags). We went to Clifton Mills and worked our way to the best picture spot. While we were posing for our picture, I dropped to one knee and popped the question....silence at first followed by "are you serious!?" I believe I asked three times before she realized it was a yes or no answer. Thankfully she said yes, after what felt like an eternity.