It all started in December of 2017 when Aubry messaged Jaclyn on a dating app...and then it took two days for Jaclyn to respond AND she spelled Aubry's name wrong even though it was right in front of her. They quickly began talking and set a first date for a week later at Brakeman's Coffee (where they would later hold their engagement party). The night finally came, and it was pouring down rain. If you know anything about Aubry, you know that she hates driving in the rain, especially at night. Jaclyn instantly liked Aubry because she arrived to the date as her normal self in leggings and a jacket, instead of someone who is trying to be someone they're not. Aubry immediately felt comfortable because Jaclyn hugged her as soon as she walked in. Their following dates included a flat tire at a poetry slam, tripping several times up and down Crowder's Mountain, and an injured foot. It's been a wild ride, but Jaclyn and Aubry wouldn't have it any other way.

As if you can't already tell, we are non-traditional. How do you handle a non-traditional proposal? Aubry and Jaclyn wanted to be on both ends of the proposal: the one asking and the one answering. After discussing, they decided that no matter who popped the question first, the other would still get their chance to shine. From the beginning, Jaclyn said that they would end up proposing on the same day, but Aubry was more realistic. There's no way they would both choose the exact same moment out of 365 days of the year. Jaclyn was right. On November 24th, 2019, they traveled to Max Patch at sunrise under the guise of celebrating Aubry's birthday weekend. Little did they know that the sun wouldn't be able to be seen due to the heavy snowfall that the top of the mountain was experiencing. Even though they couldn't see more than 30 yards in front of them, it didn't ruin the moment. Jaclyn was the first to propose and was so cold and nervous that she forgot to get down on one knee--instead, she was kneeling on both knees asking Aubry to be her wife. Aubry proposed immediately after and did a perfect job of getting down on one knee. They were both so frozen from the heavy snow that they didn't even exchange rings until they were back in the car after slipping down the mountain a few times. Classic Aubry and Jaclyn.