Luis and I first met when he asked to borrow my desk chair at work. He had just moved to our Cincinnati office from Tampa, and somehow our paths had never crossed before. I had only moved to the city a few months prior, and I was definitely intrigued by the cute new guy at work. As the summer went on, I kept seeing Luis around more and more. He joined our company’s softball league (and hit some home runs), and he started coming out with our little group of friends to explore downtown Cincinnati. Our relationship as coworkers grew into friendship… and eventually into something more!

We were heading to Nashville one weekend in July... Luis and my dad had already made plans to go golfing Saturday morning, so I made plans to visit the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens with my friend, Jennifer. Saturday morning rolled around, and we were off to enjoy our separate plans! After enjoying brunch, Jennifer and I walked through the different gardens, taking pictures along the way. As we neared the mansion, I stopped in front of a beautiful fountain for a quick photo op (gotta get that Insta!), when I heard footsteps behind me.... Before I knew it, Luis had come down the stairs and was down on one knee! The rest is a blur, but I know I said YES!