We first met as kids at summer camp in 2016, but at the time, we were not interested in each other as mates. Years later in October of 2020, we spotted each other at a cousin’s wedding. This time, something clicked—and we’ve been inseparable since. What started as a casual conversation turned into butterflies and laughter that eventually flourished into a beautiful relationship.

I planned a surprise party to celebrate his commissioning and graduation, but told him it was a Mother’s Day get-together so he wouldn’t suspect a thing. Meanwhile, he had his own secret—he was planning to propose at what he thought was a simple Mother’s Day event! Neither of us knew we were both planning surprises. He walked in shocked to see a party in his honor, and moments later, I was the one in shock when he got down on one knee. It was the sweetest double surprise we’ll never forget