WE MET IN A BAR THEY CALL DINGLE, WE'D BOTH BEEN SENT JUST TO MINGLE. BUT TO MY GREAT SURPRISE, FROM ONE LOOK IN YOUR EYES, I KNEW, NEVER AGAIN, I'D BE SINGLE We met sipping Dingle Whiskey & Dingle Gin under a photo of the Dingle Bay. We were in the right place at the right time...he came to work when he was meant to be off and she came to an event that her roommate Julia could no longer attend. That first date lasted 12 hours and we have been together every since.

Just before Christmas, Amber was forced to tell Barry of an upcoming surprise trip to an undisclosed location. Barry had a feeling it might be Dublin as Amber knew he had been a bit homesick. Barry decided to give Amber a surprise of her own. He knew that nothing worked better for pulling off a surprise than misdirection & distraction. Amber was called away on a last minute work trip, giving him time to procure the ring, ask for Willow's support, & tie up some loose ends. On Christmas Eve, Barry asked Amber's dad Fred for his blessing. On Christmas Day, she surprised him with a trip home to Dublin. We landed in Dublin on the morning of the 26th and Barry proposed the next day at National Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin. She said YES to spending the rest of their lives together. It was a classic bait-and-switch, a Dublin City Shuffle!