We met at a surprise party for one of our friends. Cass came as part of the surprise, Dylan lived with them. It started off of course with challenging each other to shotgun beers and ended with us talking about Kinglsey football. It would take just under a year for us to re-connect and actually hang out, but the rest is now history.

Cass had given a few instructions for how she wanted the proposal to go. She wanted friends and family there, she wanted her nails done, and she wanted pictures taken when it happened. Dylan took it to a whole other level. It was planned as a 'birthday celebration' in Traverse City, going on a wine tour. MacKayla, Anthony, Allison, and Kyler were supposed to be part of the celebration. Dylan told Cass that he had a few surprises planned. We had a beautiful hotel room with champagne, we went to Red Ginger the night before. But when her friends arrived to get the day started, Rachel showed up all the way from Colorado. The day went and it was wonderful and filled with lots of love, laughter and wine. Another surprise, Madison met up with us at Suttons Bay Ciders. Of course, this was the final distraction to get Cass down to the overlook area without seeing all of the other people. Kyler and Anthony helped clear the area so we had a perfect backdrop. We got up to take pictures and Dylan got on one knee and said "Are we going to do this or what?" with a huge smile on his face and tears in his eyes. This was the same thing he said to 'officially' ask Cass to be his girlfriend. Then he pointed up to the deck at the cidery and Cass' parents were up top watching the whole thing. Then, Marquin popped out of nowhere, he was taking pictures the entire day. Pictures were taken, tears of joy cried, along with some Facetimes to Emma and Sam, and many more phone calls. Then we headed to Hoplot where more of our friends and family were waiting. And then we celebrated the entire night away. The best day ever, until we get to say 'I do'.