That awkward moment when you turn down your future husband when he asks you on a first date... But no worries, a few months later we laughed over some frozen yogurt, went to Mason's prom together, and have been together ever since. We've navigated long-distance college, graduate school, and post-grad life together supporting and caring for one another along the way. Never thought we'd find our lifetime love in the halls of Concord High School, but life has a funny way of working out.

If you know Mason, you probably know he has the hardest time keeping surprises... well, a surprise. Although I knew he'd be proposing soon, he caught me off guard by choosing to do it the weekend he moved me into my apartment in Richmond. We were walking through the beautiful trails of Belle Isle when I noticed how nervous he was (highly suspicious). He brought me to a scenic, secluded area overlooking James River and asked me the most important question.