We met at a Santa Pub Bar Crawl in Royal Oak, MI. After having a few drinks, Bree, urged by her sister, Lhea, started a conversation with Ben. We joked how the pub crawl was a set up for them and considered their first date. Later that evening, after leaving the crawl, Ben messaged Bree on FaceBook asking for her number so they could continue talking. The next few weeks they texted back and forth often. Finally, Ben asked Bree out on an official first date. On 12/21/2016, Ben took Bree to Olive Garden and Greenfield Village, we ate, drank, ice skated, toured the historical buildings, and watched the fireworks. Needless to say, there were fireworks between us, as well. Fast forward a few years, to 2019, we rented a two bedroom apartment together in Farmington Hills, MI with our cat, Big Foot. In July of 2020, we closed on a house together in Wixom, MI, where we currently reside. For our four year anniversary, we made plans to go out to eat in Milford, MI, and Ben had made additional plans to propose. Before going to the restaurant, Ben brought Bree to a beautifully decorated gazebo, which he had decorated himself. Ben had also asked Bree's brother-in-law, Greg, to sneakily capture the moment. After Bree said yes to Ben's proposal, we went to dinner with Greg and Lhea, where we called our immediate families to share the good news. After dinner, Lhea and Greg agreed to meet us at our house for a few celebratory drinks; while pulling up to the house, Bree noticed extra cars in the drive way. Ben had surprised Bree with having a few close friends over to celebrate. It was a wonderful night, one that will not be forgotten, but many more memorable moments will be made in our long journey together as husband and wife.