Matthew and Jessie first met on their very first day of college in an education seminar. For most of that semester, they admired each other from afar—so much so that their professor even paired them together for their final project (she may have known something they didn’t). But between busy schedules and a bit of shyness, their story paused before it ever truly began. Three years later, everything changed. While Jessie was out dancing as a university formal one evening, she received an unexpected message—from the boy in her education class. Matthew had remembered her and asked her out to dinner. As Jessie will happily admit, she’s a bit of a picky eater—so at the last minute, Matthew traded in his original fancy dinner plans for something much more “them”: a trip to the Book Loft in German Village, followed by tacos. From that night on, they’ve been inseparable. Because sometimes, when you know, you know. Not long after, Matthew had a plan of his own. Following an appendectomy, he surprised Jessie with an impromptu road trip to Florida. They traveled all over the state, eventually making their way to Sebastian, where Matthew’s grandparents helped him quietly set the stage for something unforgettable. With a little help from Jessie’s parents—who kept her completely distracted—Matthew pulled off the ultimate surprise. Jessie had absolutely no idea what was about to happen. At sunset on the beach, Matthew was waiting for her with roses in hand. As the sky turned shades of gold and pink, he got down on one knee and asked Jessie to spend forever with him. Of course, she said yes.