We met at a local restaurant, he was the dishwasher, she was the hostess. As if they didn't hit it off already, Cody's charm solidified their relationship. As part of Ashley's anatomy final, she was required to wear a boot on her leg. This boot caught Cody's attention and of course, he texted her to ask if she was okay and what had happened. The rest is history...

Ashley, Cody, and her family went to Phipps Conservatory for a "family night." Apparently, the night did not go as planned. What was supposed to be a nice dinner in the city, ended up being (an even better dinner) at PF Changs due to an accident in the tunnel (fun fact: Cody hated Chinese food at that time). Following the amazing dinner, they made their way to Phipps Conservatory. Her parent's had scoped out the area the week before for the picture perfect proposal spot (what was supposed to be last spot on the walk); however, due to it being the day before Christmas Eve and everyone had the same idea as we did, the walk was rerouted and the picture perfect spot just so happened to be the first stop at the conservatory. Hours of walking later, they finally made it back to THE spot, where the crowd had suddenly, and conveniently, faded away. What was to be an addition to the one of many photos taken that night, turned into a memory that would last a life time. Cody suddenly pulled away from their picture together and got down on one knee. After the shock subsided, Ashley shouted "YES," and we were engaged.