We met in a bar... okay, maybe not just like that! On Thanksgiving Eve, we were both convinced to go out with each of our different friend groups to a bar in Huntington. When Mike Fama, a mutual friend, unexpectedly bumped into Francis he decided to take fate into his owns hands and attempt to set us up! During our initial introduction, Fama mentioned Francis' last name "Cahill" and Jaclyn immediately recognized the name from the local Italian restaurant where she had worked for 7+ years. Turns out she had been taking his family's VERY DETAILED pizza take-out order for years. After our short encounter, Francis called Jaclyn and took her out for their last, first date on 12.3.16, and well the rest, it's history!

Over the last 3 years, Francis & Jaclyn shared a tradition where they would plan "surprise dates" for each other every few months. It was the perfect disguise for a surprise proposal! What Jaclyn thought was an ordinary Saturday that Francis had planned for her, quickly turned into the biggest surprise of her life. Their day began at Vintage Wine Bar in Farmingdale where they enjoyed brunch. Next, they drove to Jones Beach where they walked the boardwalk while reminiscing about the many times they spent in their favorite place. Francis eventually asked Jaclyn to take a walk down to the water when a sweet woman offered to take a picture of them. Perfectly playing into his plan, Francis took the opportunity to drop down to one knee and popped the question! Jaclyn was speechless, likely for the first time ever, and said YES to her forever! As they returned to her house, both of their families were secretly decorating the backyard and waiting for their arrival to celebrate their engagement. It was truly the BEST. DAY. EVER.