It was my last year in dental school when I was introduced to Suraj through mutual friends. I knew I was leaving for residency soon but I was excited to meet him! We ended up really liking each other and spent a year doing 6 hour drives between Richmond and Philadelphia while Suraj finished medical school. When it was time for him to rank his residency list, he only chose Philadelphia programs (which I didn’t know at the time) and matched into his number one spot and moved up to Philly! So now it’s always sunny in Philadelphia <3

On a cloudy day in March, Suraj and I drove down to Richmond. He took me to the James River, with the city skyline as our backdrop, and the sound of the rushing water. As we walked across the bridge hand in hand, Suraj asked me to continue walking with him through life in this same way. As we got to the middle, there was a bench covered with roses - and that was where Suraj bent down on one knee (I tearfully followed) and proposed! Our amazing (& very cold) sisters hid on the bridge and captured all the incredible moments. We then recreated our first date, at the spots where we first met. Finally, Suraj took me to dinner and surprised me once again with a room full of our family to end the greatest day. We can’t wait to complete this celebration with all of you in Richmond! #VirginiaIsForLovers