Manny and Charlee went to middle school and high school together...but this is not how they met. In fact, they only knew of each other in school, but had never actually met. Charlee was in the band and Manny was on the football team. They didn't travel in the same friend groups. One random day back in November 2018, Manny messaged Charlee on instagram and said, "Hey, didn't we go to high school together?" They started chatting almost daily. Charlee told some of her friends about Manny and they could tell she was falling for him, but then Charlee got a little hesitant. She stopped talking to Manny for about two weeks, and then decided she didn't want to let something go that could be so great. She texted Manny one morning and since then there hasn't been a day they haven't talked. Manny decided on April 22, the day after his birthday and meeting each other's family, that he would ask Charlee to officially be his girlfriend by popping the question with a ring pop, for which Charlee was scolded by her mom for eating immediately. Since then, the love between Manny, Charlee, and their families has grown!

Manny, being the gentleman he is, asked Charlee's parents for their blessing. He started planning the proposal long before Charlee ever realized. Charlee was supposed to have Spring break in April. Manny decided this would be the perfect time to take a trip to NY so Charlee's family could be involved in the proposal...but then COVID-19 came. They weren't able to go on their trip in April, but that wasn't going to stop Manny. He made sure the trip was rescheduled so his perfect proposal plan could still happen. On Sunday, June 7th, 2020, Charlee's mom insisted they have a family brunch at the lake house they were renting for the week. Charlee was a bit annoyed that she had to be awake at a certain time in the morning on vacation, but she was excited to see her family she hadn't seen in awhile. Manny came in the house and asked Charlee if she would help him with his RC boat. She went out on the dock, and when they got to the end, Manny told her to turn around because she had something on her butt. She didn't feel Manny get whatever it was but he told her to turn around. When she did, to her surprise, Manny was down on one knee with a ring pop! At this point, Charlee was so nervous that she started laughing uncontrollably (how embarrassing). Manny pulled out the actual engagement ring and asked Charlee if she would marry him. She said, "Of course!" When she looked back at the house, her family was shouting and clapping, and this was the happiest moment of her life. Manny had even planned for Charlee's Uncle Mike to take pictures of the whole thing, and for a Facebook live to happen with the people closest to them. It was the perfect moment!