A mutual friend had suggested we meet as she thought our personalities would click.... And she was RIGHT! We decided to meet in Chattanooga at Mellow Mushroom. Five minutes into the date and we both realized we share a love for pizza, beer, and laughter. Brett says he knew I was the one when it came to ordering the pizza and I substituted meatballs in place of the mushrooms on the pie, and we both ordered IPA's to drink. Before we knew it, almost 4 hours had passed and it was closing time at the restaurant. We continued to have date nights for the next 4 days in a row, and the rest fell into place. Almost four years later and we still fall in love over sharing good pizza and beer.

Brett planned a weekend trip to one of our favorite places, Asheville, for us to celebrate my birthday. While packing for the trip, he says my surprise is that he booked a photographer to take some nice photos for the new house. Very thoughtful and we had previously discussed this so I did not expect anything other than taking photos. Saturday morning came and we were off to meet the photographer, Tia, at Triple Falls, in DuPont State Forest. It's around 40 degrees in the sun on this day so we pause to take off our jackets at each stop and take a few photos and then precede the climb to the falls. We make the final climb of the hike and you can see all three levels of this beautiful waterfall, as well as walk along the rock ledges. The photographer has us walk out onto the rocks to get ready for some photos and Brett says he needs to use my chapstick, which is about twenty yards away in my jacket. Tia and her assistant did well in keeping me distracted because I never knew there was a ring hidden or what was about to happen. He walked over, held my hands, took a knee, and said everything and more a woman wants to hear but most importantly, "Will you spend the rest of your life with me and be my Wife?" I was speechless! I thought I said, 'YES' as I was crying and nodding, but he was still down on a knee saying, "I need verbal confirmation!" Ha! Brett pulled off the most epic surprise proposal and I cannot wait to begin this new chapter as Husband and Wife.