Crystal and I met when we were 14 years old. As kids we would always hang out at the movie theater on the weekends. On one special night my best friend at the time introduced me to Crystal. I always had a crush on her, but we were young, and the timing wasn’t right. We developed an amazing friendship and always found ourselves connecting back with one another online throughout the years. In my twenties a friend and I were going through a rough time. We were young and just trying to find our way in this world. My friend had a bright Idea and said we should take a chance by reaching out to someone really special that we always wanted to get to know better. I reached out to Crystal and to my surprise she was single. We met up, hit it off, and quickly fell in love. When reuniting with Zach I thought we were meeting up as friends. It quickly became apparent that it was clearly more than that. His gorgeous eyes fixated on me with love and admiration. Without words I instantly knew we had both found something very special and haven’t left each other's side ever since. #EST2016

I wanted to do something special for the proposal. After deliberating with a few of my closest friends and family I came up with the brilliant idea of taking Crystal on a romantic gondola ride for Valentine’s Day. She wore a beautiful red dress and was stunning as usual. When we arrived, the gondola was waiting for us with a bottle of pinot grigio and delicious chocolates. It was a gorgeous night and the lights from the yachts and skyline were shimmering on the crystalline water. The gondolier was gracefully waiting for his queue to sing us a song. I got on one knee, and he began singing “I can't help falling in love with you” by Elvis Presley. I could feel the warmth radiating from her heart at that moment. She said YES and made me the happiest man on earth that night. Oh Valentines Night! I had a hunch Zachary had something up his sleeve when he agreed to an expensive Valentine’s Day dinner no questions asked. He made me feel like an absolute Queen as he showered me with love and gifts. We entered the Gondola and it seemed as though we were the only 2 people in the world. Hugging and reminiscing about how far our loving relationship has taken us. He then got down on one knee and at that moment I knew my life would change forever. Zachary proposed and made me the happiest woman in the world! Filled with tears of joy I felt as though I was in a fairytale. Thank you Zachary for being the man of my dreams and for making all my dreams come true. This precious night will forever be held dear to me. Love you Zachary #CheerstotheFuture2023