Ismael was finishing his bachelors degree and about to head into grad school at TAMU-CC when a few friends and him met up to eat one night. After talking to his friends Fred and Kim, they said Adreana would be great for him to go out with. A few weeks later Adreana and Ismael went on a blind date and they instantly hit it off! At the time Adreana was raising Adelynn as a single mother and had little time for Ismael. For 1.5-2 years Ismael and Adreana dated off and on. Ismael would see Adreana around town, sometimes running down Ocean Drive in Corpus, and would chase after her (in a non-stalker kind of way). One night Ismael and Adreana randomly met up and she thought it'd be a good time to get in a relationship with him b/c he was the most awesome guy ever. A few weeks later after seeing the Full-Honeymoon at the beach together on June 13th, 2014, and later while sitting in Adreana's garage with her sister Valerie, Ismael and Adreana made it official (Facebook included). After 3 years, with both separately moving to San Antonio (and Adreana patiently waiting), Ismael asked Adreana to marry him on the beach where they both love to be.