Although they did initially meet on bumble, and had their first date at Azul in Mill Creek, Washington. Michael and Karmen's story really started after Dolly, an amazing friend and photographer from Raven Ocean Portraits helped to set them up on a "blind date" stranger photoshoot. At this photoshoot, Karmen was blind folded and had no idea who her date would be, all she knew was that he better be handsome and tall if she was going to get through it. Michael, however, knew that he would be seeing her and had it planned with Dolly the whole time. (That sneaky guy!)