We met the first month of school, freshman year, at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort through mutual friends. Although we had an instant connection, we would have never expected the amazing future we would have together.

We started dating in November of 2016 after finding a note that Ryan left for me. It said, “check yes or no”. When I found the note, the song “Check Yes or No” was playing in the background which has since become a song that means so much to both of us.

We went on a family vacation to Hilton Head, where it all began. I wanted professional pictures taken to commemorate the memories from where we first met so we hired a photographer and scheduled a sunset session. During our session Ryan got down on one knee and proposed on the beach. Little did I know, while all of this was happening, my friends and family were gathering at the beach house to surprise me when we got back. Ryan gave me the best proposal imaginable and I still can’t believe all of my friends and family were there to celebrate with us!