We can't wait to share this day with you. Thank you for being a part of our lives and for all your love and support. This day would not be the same without each and every one of you!

Michael and Isabella met in school at North Carolina State University working with University Recreation in Facility Operations. After working together for a few years, they decided to go on a few first dates to Raven Rock State Park and the local bowling alley on campus. Something must've gone well, because countless adventures followed. Belle is originally from La Porte, Indiana and the couple spent their Christmas there in 2017. One of the most notable traditions of northern Indiana is the Washington Park Christmas Light Festival. For nearly her entire life, Belle would travel to Michigan City, Indiana to see these lights and it never truly felt like Christmas until she had. As Michael and Belle drove through the park, Michael pointed out the beauty of the decorated gazebo, and asked to get a bit closer. Putting aside the foot of snow and temperatures near zero degrees, Belle lovingly obliged. As the couple got closer, Belle noticed the candles and flowers that had been recently set up. She was so caught off guard under the assumption that the proposal was happening in Chicago the next day she exclaimed, "Wow! Someone just got engaged!" Her expression quickly changed upon realizing it was her that was about to be proposed to! Under the Christmas lights and in the midst of music, winter and Lake Michigan the couple danced in the gazebo as a secret photographer captured the moment and Belle's parents watched on from afar.