We met at the University of Warwick in England in 2006 - Paul was starting his freshman year and Amy was spending her junior year abroad in the UK. We lived on the same floor in the dorm and quickly became friends. It took nearly 4 years, however, for the 1st date! Apparently, not many people were surprised that we (FINALLY) became a couple... After a year with 5,000+ miles in between us, Amy relocated to the UK again and we moved in together in 2011 - the rest is history!

We didn’t have a traditional proposal, but we were able to announce our engagement to our immediate families (minus 1 sister & brother-in-law) together when we were in Santa Barbara at the same time as Paul's parents. This was the first time our parents were meeting - we didn't really have a plan B in case they didn't get along... Luckily, they got along great! So the day after they met, we went to dinner at the Boathouse and announced our engagement to them all there! There was champagne, laughter, tears, and Amy's mom announcing the news to the entire restaurant - what more could you ask for?