Most modern love stories begin the same way - with a swipe. What neither of us knew was how an app would change our lives forever. Our first date was supposed to be casual : dinner and drinks at a sports bar, watching the Dodgers and Astros play in the World Series. But as the game went on, so did our conversation. Hours passed, and we found ourselves laughing, sharing stories, and feeling as if we’d known each other far longer than just one evening. We didn't know it then, but that night marked the very beginning to the rest of our lives.
Emily isn’t a fan of surprises, so when it came time for Tanner to propose, he knew he had to get creative. In fact, Emily actually knew a proposal was coming, after all, she and Tanner had redesigned her grandmother’s engagement ring together. But little did she know, Tanner had been planning the perfect surprise for months. He convinced Emily that he needed to go back home to Pennsylvania to pick up the ring from the jeweler. Meanwhile, Emily’s best friend Jamie, who was in cosmetology school, “needed” Emily to model for a portfolio project. Emily spent the day thinking she was helping Jamie, never realizing she was actually getting ready for the most important moment of her life. Emily spent hours with Jamie, completely unaware that she was helping set the stage for a proposal. Once Emily was ready, Jamie led her on a ferry from New York City to Hoboken. And there, in a beautiful park with the skyline in the background, Tanner was waiting. With love and laughter, Tanner asked the question, and Emily, through joyful tears, said yes.