Jaylin and Hunter were both seniors in high school. Jaylin attended Calvary Chapel High School in Costa Mesa and Hunter attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach. As seniors, they were both in the process of deciding which college to attend for the upcoming fall. Although they went to different high schools, they were brought together through a common interest: Grand Canyon University (GCU). On Friday, April 28, 2017, GCU hosted a welcoming event at the Irvine Lanes bowling alley for prospective students from the Orange County area. Jaylin, being the outgoing social butterfly she is, went to each of the bowling booths introducing herself in an effort to meet future Lopes - Lopes Up! Hunter was at the "guys" booth as the whole booth was full of boys. So, Jaylin went over to the booth and introduced herself. It was then that Hunter saw Jaylin, approached her, and interrupted her in mid conversation just to meet her. For the rest of the evening, Jaylin and Hunter were inseparable, talking and laughing as if they've known each other forever. Just days after meeting, Hunter asked Jaylin to his senior prom and they have been together ever since! As Hunter would say, it was love at first sight!

Backstory: Jaylin has been obsessed with horses since she was a little girl. In fact, she was so obsessed that for several years, her favorite movie was "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron". She would make her siblings watch and rewatch the movie with her countless of times. Just a day before Jaylin's 20th birthday, Hunter told her that he had a special birthday surprise planned for her. Jaylin loves birthdays and surprises, so she didn't think much of it and had zero suspicions ... lucky for Hunter (; On Thursday, January 2, 2020, Hunter surprised Jaylin with a private horseback ride in the beautiful hills of Topanga, CA that overlooked the gorgeous scenery of the city and the surrounding cities of Malibu and Calabasas. Throughout the ride, Jaylin had no idea what was coming next as she enjoyed the ride and took in the beauty of the surrounding views. About half way through the ride, Jaylin and Hunter got off their horses at a specific spot where the sunset was breathtaking and glowing full of colors. At first, Jaylin assumed we had stopped for the view and pictures. But as Jaylin and Hunter were getting pictures taken, Hunter turned to Jaylin, got down on one knee, and asked her to marry him. With happy tears, love, and overflowing joy, Jaylin replied, "YES YES YES!!!!" Once Hunter and Jaylin ended their private horseback ride, Jaylin immediately called her parents to share the special news, but little did she know, the surprises weren't over. Upon arriving at Jaylin's house, the couple was greeted with a surprise engagement party with all of their closest family and friends to congratulate and celebrate the newly engaged couple! It was by far the BEST surprise proposal ever! Jaylin will always remember her last day of being 19 years old as the day Hunter proposed and they got engaged!