Officially we met on Hinge (a dating app) and both "swiped right" on New Years Eve 2019/2020. The moment we started chatting we hit it off. Bridget soon invited Cory out for New Years with her and her friends. Cory agreed and met them out that night. We both knew that it would be a fun night, but neither of us knew that we would be meeting the person we were going to spend the rest of our lives with! From the moment we met that night we both had the feeling that this was something truly special. We quickly became very close and because of quarantine, so did our dogs Maya and Chewie.
Since Cory was graduating with a dual masters degree in may, we decided to go on vacation immediately after to Oahu, Hawaii. The first couple of days of our trip were spent relaxing at the famous Waikiki beach. Then on the third day of our trip we decided to hike the Diamond Head Crater Trail. Bridget wanted to see how quickly they could make it to the top of the crater. Little did she know that Cory was planning on proposing at the top. However since we were exhausted when we got to the top Cory decided to wait. Later that day we went on a private helicopter tour of the island. About 10 minutes in we were talking about how beautiful the island is and that is when Cory proposed. He unzipped his jacket and showed her the ring (which was on a chain around his neck, he didn't want to lose it!). Bridget said YES! and the rest of the ride felt like a dream. We were both so excited and couldn't wait to share the news with our family and friends!