This isn't really about how Capri & Frank met, but rather how Frank & George (Capri's brother) met. Because honestly, there would be no Capri & Frank if it wasn't for George Peter Mandella IV. It was the fall of 2013, & George had made it as a trombone in the Golden Band from Tigerland! Frank was a sophomore, also in the trombone section. That spring, they traveled to Ireland together. They had 2 glorious years together in Tiger Band, but Frank left after the 2014-2015 season to focus on his Architecture degree. While in Tiger Band, Frank & George formed the Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Nu (TBN) with their friends Lane & Matt. Capri met Frank through George in the spring of 2017, & even though he was her brother's friend, she knew he was the one. Thankfully, he thought the same, & they've been together ever since!

Frank's friend Gio was in town from North Carolina, so we decided to venture into Downtown Baton Rouge for oysters at Jolie. Gio loves to take photos with his DSLR, so it was no surprise to Capri that he wanted to take some pictures downtown. While walking to the restaurant, Frank stopped underneath the sculpture in Galvez Plaza & asked Gio to take a picture of them. Frank turned Capri to face him, said a lot of things she can't remember, & then asked her to marry him. As he got down on his knee, Capri said "yes, of course!" & they could hear people in the background screaming their congratulations in the distance. They celebrated at Jolie & began to share their news with family & friends via FaceTime, texts, & phone calls. Later on, Frank shared with Capri that he flew Gio in for the weekend to document the moment - a cherry on top to a perfect proposal. We can't wait to celebrate our marriage with everyone that we love! We will be getting married on our 3 year anniversary. See you in New Orleans!