How We Met: Austin and I were officially introduced to each other at Pep's, a bar in Algona, IA, when we were home over Thanksgiving break our junior year of college. We talked to each other until nearly bar close and he got my number. Our First Date: Our first date may seem abnormal to some! Austin asked me out to a meal at one of the two bar restaurants in his hometown, the Handlebar (Fun Fact: Luverne, IA has a population of 300 and has two bars). I told him that I might as well meet his parents since we were close to his house. So, we proceeded to visit his parents! Then, we hopped over to Bode, IA to sing karaoke at the bar, where he met my parents and some of my extended family members! We sang a duet to "Beer for my Horses." I guess we got the hard part out of the way immediately! I don't like procrastinating! The In-Between: Austin asked me to be his girlfriend a few months after we started talking. We stayed together through our college years, visiting on weekends, since he went to Iowa State and I went to UNI. I continued to visit him his final semester at Iowa State after I graduated from UNI and started living in Des Moines. Austin then moved to the Des Moines area too and we've enjoyed being in the same city since then. We especially have enjoyed trying out new restaurants and biking together on the many trails! The Proposal: After almost 6 years of dating, Austin decided that it was about time to tie the knot. After the Cyclones won a big game the Friday after Thanksgiving, Austin was in a really gleeful mood and decided that NOW IS THE TIME. So, in his dirty apartment bedroom, Austin got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. Well, I was definitely surprised! I of course said YES!