We met at our local college bar in 2015 (Go Knights!). Caroline saw Nathan from across the bar and told her best friend that she needed to know who he was. Luckily, her friend knew him and introduced them. Caroline was drawn to him instantly - they spent the night laughing, talking about their families and dancing with their friends. Eventually, "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond came on and if you ask Nathan, he will tell you it was over right then and there. The next day Caroline told all of her best friends that she had met her soulmate - they were attached at the hip ever since! Their first official date was a day trip to New Smyrna Beach, FL. They both grew up on the beach in FL and share a love for the water. Along with this, New Smyrna held so many childhood/great memories for the two of them. Nathan knew this and surprised Caroline by taking her there for the day. They spent the day eating oysters, listening to live music and watching the sunset. Nathan asked Caroline to be his girlfriend on the beach during sunset - similar to how he ended up proposing! Since then, we have been together for over 6 years! If you ask their friends, they will laugh and say that they have been together since the day they met (which is true)!

One weekend, we were visiting Nathan’s parents in Navarre, FL. The Santa Rosa Sound sits right behind their house. This spot has held special memories for Nathan his entire life - his brother got engaged there, all his family photos were taken there and his (13) nieces and nephews are often found playing there. For the past five years, they have been going down to the water to watch the sunset - it is one of their favorite places in the world. While they were visiting his family, Nathan told Caroline he wanted to have a "Palm Beach" style Happy Hour - Caroline is from Palm Beach, FL and has been missing her family/hometown a ton. They got dressed up and Nathan brought a special bottle of wine from Tuscany they have been saving for a special moment. While the sun began to set, Nathan had his camera set-up on a tripod and told Caroline to go test the lighting in the frame. He said he was going to set the self-timer and take some photos of the two of them - that is when he officially got down on one knee! After he popped the question, his family came down to the beach to celebrate with us. His nieces and nephews each brought rose and flower pedals. The best part is we got the entire thing on video!