It all started October 2019 when Dan went into his dentist appointment at a new office. Mel was his hygienist that day and the rest is history. After some convincing from friends and family, Mel finally added Dan on social media. He asked her to dinner the following week! On November 14th, Dan and Mel went on their first date at The Other Farm, and after a 4-hour dinner they couldn’t wait for their next date (no really they went on a second date 2 days later). They made it “official” January 18th, 2020 and since then there’s been a summer of quarantine, skiing trips, lots of camping, traveling to some of their favorite national parks, and a tons of great meals (thanks to Dan). They’ve made so many great relationships with each other’s friends and family since then and can’t wait for all the amazing memories to come! Flash forward to April 29th, 2023, after Dan ran a half marathon, they set out for what Mel thought was a normal hike at Coopers Rock, WV. That’s when Dan popped the question and she said YES!!