Alec and Mara have lived next to each other going on seven years now! Love at first sight? Not quite. Alec loves to tell everyone that Mara hated him when they first met...Mara thinks hate is a strong word! She was merely annoyed by the "jock" next door who wouldn't stop throwing a lacrosse ball all over the yard. Over the years, these two ended up being pushed together by the constant dinners and game nights that their families would have! In 2018, Alec and Mara found themselves interacting a lot more than usual. Suddenly, the annoying boy next door was not so annoying anymore. After countless hours of midnight conversations under the stars, Alec finally asked Mara out on their first date! Actually, it was more of an "everyone thinks we're dating anyways so why not?" LOL! Shortly after that, they were official and now 4 years later they are beyond ecstatic to celebrate with you!

Alec told Mara that he knew exactly how he was going to propose to her less than 6 months after they started dating! Year after year, Mara would ask if he still knew how he was going to do it and he would answer with a short yes. Somehow, he was able to uncover Mara's idea of a perfect ring, purchase it and ask for her dad's blessing all without Mara ever suspecting a thing. Leading up to their three year anniversary, Mara suggested they visit Taylor's Falls and go out for dinner - unknowingly making Alec's job much easier! On June 24th, 2021, Alec proposed to Mara at Taylor's Falls in the exact same spot that he asked her to be his girlfriend. After asking him if he was joking 100 times - SHE SAID YES! Now on June 24th, 2022 they are celebrating their love with their closest family and friends!