Carol and Alex first connected on Hinge. Carol was won over by a photo of Alex making pasta with his father, while Alex was captivated by Carol from the very first moment he saw her profile. For their first date, Alex suggested dinner at Phat Boy Sushi in Coral Springs. What was meant to be a simple meal turned into a five-hour conversation, the first of many adventures together.

Alex originally intended to propose during a cruise to the Bahamas, but he realized Carol had a hunch a surprise was coming! To keep her on her toes, he made a last-minute change of plans. During Thanksgiving weekend, surrounded by both of their families, Alex proposed in St. Augustine. It was a perfectly fitting tribute to their journey, as St. Augustine was the location of their first trip as a couple and now, the place where they will say "I do."