We met shortly after Nino moved to Austin in 2011 at Blues on the Green - an outdoor concert series at Zilker Park. We had mutual friends and all met up to enjoy the evening on that Summer night. At the time, Nino lived in a house with some friends that we called The Thornton Hotel due to its constant theme of social gatherings. It was such a blast! We quickly became great friends and spent the rest of that summer having fun and getting to know each other. On our first date, we went to dinner at a Spanish tapas restaurant called Malaga. Afterwards we went to the Four Seasons Hotel for drinks where Nino played a song on the piano in the foyer. We sat outside talking and enjoyed every minute of our evening together. Novemeber 28, 2011 was the day we officially became a couple while having dinner at Eddie V's in downtown Austin.

On the last night of our trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, we were having dinner on the rooftop of a beautiful hotel that overlooked the city. We finished dinner and Nino wanted to take a picture together near the edge so you could see the city in the background. Well that should have been Andrea's clue because Nino never asks to take photos. Our friends Bailey and Holzy began to take pictures and as we went to pose, he got down on one knee. At first, Andrea was completely shocked... then came the tears and then came the excitement. It was such a special moment because no one had any idea what was about to happen. Of course, Andrea said YES! Afterwards, people that were having dinner nearby began cheering and walked over to give us hugs and congratulations. We celebrated with a bottle of champagne and it was a night we will never forget.