After both swiping right on Bumble, Hillary and Brett decided to meet to have their first date at Blackswan Brewpub in Plainfield, IN. It was a rainy night and, if you know Hillary, you know that she hates driving in the rain. However, she made it out to see Brett that night and was surprised when she arrived at the restaurant and he was already here, waiting inside. After entering the building, Hillary quickly realized that Brett is a man that knows how to put himself together #ThatBoyKnowsHowToDress. Hillary and Brett made their way to their table - only after Brett had to return to the lobby to retrieve his wallet - and continued talking. After ordering some grilled cheeses, burgers, and indulging in some adult beverages, it was time to say goodbye for the night. Brett walked Hillary to her car in the rain, all while shading her with his umbrella - and that was that. A few days later, Brett invited Hillary out to see Chris Janson perform at the infamous 8 Seconds Saloon (with his friend Jay along for the ride) and after Brett pulled Hillary out onto the dance floor for the song "Holding Her," Hillary knew that something special was there between her and Brett.

Once of the first places that Brett took Hillary after they started dating was to his hometown in Southern Indiana. During that first trip home, Hillary and Brett visited New Harmony, which was a special place for Brett and his family when Brett was growing up. One of the coolest spots in New Harmony is, arguably, the Roofless Church, which Brett took Hillary to during that first visit. Fast forward several years later... Hillary was on Fall Break & she and Brett decided that they were going to visit Nashville, TN, since Hillary had never been there before. Before making their way down to Nashville, they decided to stop in New Harmony & spend some time there. On October 15th, things started out as a pretty normal day. Brett and Hillary walked to a coffee shop in downtown New Harmony, & Hillary, being Hillary, became slightly annoyed because she had dressed in fall clothes & it was definitely not a "fall" temperature outside. Hot & a little flustered, they made their way through the different shops downtown & eventually ate lunch at a little restaurant, where they paid way too much for a sandwich and a quesadilla. After lunch they started walking toward the Roofless Church. There were a few people inside the area near the church, but Brett seemed okay & distracted by a couple statutes that were in the area too. Finally, the other people left, & Brett and Hillary made their way up near the church building. Hillary asked Brett if he wanted to take a picture with her, which he quickly replied yes. After their picture, Brett asked Hillary if she remembered coming to the Roofless Church with him when they first began dating, to which she replied "Yes." Then, in a moment of seconds, Brett was down on his knee, holding a ring out. All of this, mind you, was captured on camera by Brett's amazingly talented friend Katie, who was in cahoots about the proposal. After the proposal and the "Yes!" Brett and Hillary had some engagement photos taken by Katie around New Harmony.

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