Dominique and Jared were enjoying the sun and coffee at the Asbury Park Boardwalk a day before their European vacation. Before heading to the beach, Jared said he had to get something out of his bag first. She rolled her eyes because Jared can be such a trickster. She was ready for him to pull out something silly, like a cat mask, or a water gun. Instead, Jared pulled out her grandmother’s wedding ring and went down on one knee. An awestruck Dominique shouted, “SHUT UP!” Then, Jared asked, “Will you marry me?” She delightfully squealed, “YES!”

Jared asked Dominique to go to the Big Cat Show at the Meadowlands Fair because she loves cats almost as much as she loves him. They met at his place and started the night with a couple of beers called Summer of Love by Victory. At the fair, they enjoyed lemonade, funnel cake, and a few fair games. While they waited for the Big Cat Show to get started, they noticed the lion mount the tiger, and they giggled about it all night. They never wanted the date to end, so they went back to his place for a nightcap on the roof. Little did they know that this evening truly began their Summer of Love and foreshadowed their happily ever after.