Danielle was smitten at once when her best friend, and roommate, (Megan Garcia - MOH) introduced her to this exotic (if Sweden counts...), tall (really, really tall) and handsome man that was in Megan's industrial engineering classes at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Fred had been at Danielle's house before, but she was the mysterious roommate he never crossed paths with (turns out she spent the majority of her time in the library). When they finally did meet, she declined his offer for a glass of Champagne for the box of donuts and grabbed a donut for each hand. Although shocked someone would turn down champagne, Fred knew immediately there was something intriguing about her. They went out with friends that night, but they couldn't pull their eyes off each other. After some cheeky banter at their favorite bar, they exchanged numbers and their whirlwind-romance began. 5 years later and they have traveled to 8 different countries together, survived 3 years of long-distance, moved into a one-bedroom apartment together in February 2020, survived quarantine (didn't want to kill each other and actually enjoyed the abundance of one-on-one time), and welcomed their cuddly 4-legged daughter Ellie into the family. Finally, on February 20, 2021 (after lots of careful planning and sneaking around) Fred got down on one knee and popped the question. He knew sunsets and photography held a special place in Danielle's heart and planned a sunset hike at Point Mugu overlooking the ocean. (He even had his old boss hike ahead of us to hide in plain sight to capture the moment!) We can't wait to tie the knot and start our happily ever after!