We met the old fashion way, you know, online. Jake was in town visiting family and friends and, boom he popped up on Steph's Bumble feed as a potential match. Since Bumble has the ladies make the first move, it did not take long for Steph to message Jake (mainly because of a picture he posted with his dog) and strike up a conversation full of sarcasm and shared GIFs. We started talking on a Wednesday in May of 2020, and had our first date that Friday. From that moment on, it was pretty clear that we would forever be each other's plus one.

For our one year anniversary, we planned a trip to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Eight days in paradise. We ate, we drank, we laughed, and explored this beautiful town. Each of us selected an excursion, and Steph's choice was snorkeling at a hidden beach. Due to the allotted number of tourists allowed to visit that site, our plans got changed mid trip to the beach. Little did Steph know at the time, this really threw a wrench in Jake's plan. She watched his anxiety grow as the catamaran continued to take us to our destination. At one point she observed Jake chatting up the man working behind the grill, and then he returned to our seats saying he fixed it and we will get to see the beach, not suspicious at all. As we approached the hidden beach, water conditions had become too rough and we were unable to make the swim to the beach. Instead we were taken out on a smaller boat that drove us around to the back where we could get a glimpse. What a beautiful site! As Steph moved to the front of the boat to get a better look, she turned around and found Jake on one knee. Thank goodness for that wrench, the proposal was more than anything we could have imagined.