We met the first night in our graduate program where Jessalyn was taken aback (to say the least) by Emily's laugh. Nothing came of it though for months, until we went out for drinks with classmates months later and connected over cocktails and existential conversations. We went to the movies, had study dates, and birthday parties before we realized what was happening. Two days before Emily's 25th birthday, Jessalyn asked Emily to be her girlfriend and the rest is history..
Jessalyn formed a plan with friends that she would propose on her birthday, August 28, 2019. Emily wanted to plan a surprise birthday party for Jessalyn's last year in her 20's. Little did Emily know, all of her plans were being reported back to Jessalyn. The day was spent at the Mariners baseball game and going The Nest, a rooftop bar in Seattle. The whole day Jessalyn pretended she was surprised. While at dinner, on a sunny day on the Seattle waterfront, Jessalyn stood up and revealed the plot twist. She poured out her heart in front of our closest friends and asked Emily to be her wife. Emily had actually planned their engagement party and could not have asked for a better ending to the day.