The two met in middle school where Dan asked Ashtan to the winter formal. Can we say love at first sight?! They parted ways however, remained friends. Then rekindled in December of 2008 and the rest is history.
Dan had mentioned a few days prior the two would be taking a surprise trip to a place unknown. The morning of , they drove for hours until he said "let's stop here for lunch before we check into our hotel!". As they walked up the steps of the pier, Ashtan saw three little faces with shirts that read "WILL, YOU , MARRY ME?".