Alanna and Charles met August 17, 2007 while they were both entering their 8th grade year. Their story started on a seesaw at a park by the Youth Group they both attended at the time. A teenage crush was all it was but little did they know that something so little would turn out the way it did…especially since Charles asked Alanna to be his girlfriend after only a week of knowing her! And the rest, as they say, is history. In August of 2017, Charles told Alanna to prepare for a "cocktail event" his job was throwing for a coworker of his. Once arriving at the "Mandarin Oriental Hotel" in Brickell Key, Charles surprised Alanna by proposing on a private balcony overlooking the Miami skyline. They're so excited to start the next phase of their lives together and can't wait to celebrate with you in November!