Snapchat brought us together! I added JJ because I saw he had a Carhart hoodie on his bitmoji. One day, I casually called him “handsome,” and the next thing I knew, we were on a four-hour date!

JJ planned the most magical date under the stars. The truck bed was transformed into a cozy movie night setup, complete with a crackling bonfire and roasted hot dogs. As we danced to “The Way She Loves Me” by Cody Johnson, he slipped, “I love you.” I burst into tears—happy ones—because in that moment, I knew it was true love.

While on a family vacation with JJ’s family in the Outer Banks, he insisted we catch the 6 AM sunrise—dragging me out of bed despite my want to stay in bed. We sat quietly on the beach, watching sandpipers stroll along the shoreline as the sky turned shades of gold and pink. Then, JJ asked me to stand. With the waves behind us and the morning light all around, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. My first response? “Did you ask my dad?” He smiled and said yes—so I said YES!