Alissa's cousin, Katie, was in town from Chicago and asked if Alissa and her sister, Mandi, wanted to meet up in downtown Des Moines. Katie mentioned that she had a guy she wanted Alissa to meet - Josh had no idea. Alissa got to the bar and after a little while, Josh showed up. Josh and Alissa started chatting right away. At the end of the night, Josh asked for Alissa's number and they went on their first date the next Friday to Granite City.

Saturday and Sunday mornings are often spent with Naya at Raccoon River. Naya loves running on the trails. The morning of the proposal, Josh woke Alissa up to tell her it was time to head to Raccoon River. Alissa was still sleeping and proceeded to tell Josh that he could go without her. After some convincing from Josh, Alissa decided to go to the park. While on their walk, Mandi and Alex texted that they were walking also and asked to meet by a pond so Naya could swim. At the pond, everyone was watching Naya swim. Alissa turned around and saw Josh down on one knee, with a photographer hiding to capture the moment. After a few photos, Mandi suggested going to their house to celebrate and start calling family and friends. Upon arriving at Mandi’s house, Alissa was shocked to find all of their closest family and friends ready to celebrate. It was a perfect day!