Erica and Anthony both went to University of Minnesota Duluth Fall of 2010 and were put on the same dormitory floor (Griggs E/F 7). They became good friends and even closer when Anthony's engineering and Erica's science classes overlapped. In 2015 they found themselves single at the same time and decided to give it a shot with each other. Anthony asked Erica to be his girlfriend on October 11 2015, in Twin Harbors where they went to Castle Danger Brewery and went for a walk to the lighthouse. They say the best relationships sprout from friendships, and we have to agree. Erica and Anthony have been together for five and a half years, they made it through graduating college, Anthony moving to Michigan; and many more trials together that have only made them stronger.
Erica works in Stillwater, Minnesota and it is one of her favorite places. One Saturday night, one of the couples greatest friends, Signe & Jeff texted Erica and asked her and Anthony to come to lunch with them in Stillwater the following day. Anthony had this already planned out with Signe and acted like it was a coincidence. That Sunday they went to lunch overlooking the river, down to the brewery Maple Island (see a pattern here?), and finally went on a walk on the famous passenger bridge in Stillwater. There Signe snuck Anthony the ring she had hiding in her purse and Anthony asked Erica to be by his side forever and she said yes!