Ben and Emily went to Pacific University both playing sports. Ben played baseball and Emily played softball. During a sports Christmas party, Emily became interested in Ben. Their friends set up a group date at the Grotto to go see the Christmas lights. After thinking it over, Emily stood Ben up and they ended up never going on their first date....LOL. Fast forward to the Spring time and they reconnected at a party. Ben gave Emily a second chance and on April 1st he took her on a hike as their first date. Instantly after, they knew what they had was special and fell in love.

Ben said he was going down to Eugene for some work like a normal Wednesday and Emily was at a school function for graduation. Emily's close friend a week before had asked if they could get dessert in Portland. While driving to dessert, she casually brought up that she had never seen the Pittock Mansion and wanted to go there before. As Marissa and Emily walked to the pretty view at the Pittock Mansion, Ben popped out of nowhere and got on one knee to ask Emily to marry her. She of course said yes.