We met at Inova Fairfax Hospital in the Spring of 2015 when John was interviewing for a position in Human Resources. John walked in for his interview and immediately caught Ashley's attention! Ashley was able to conduct the interview with her colleagues, however many of them could tell she was smitten! Little did she know, but John was smitten too! :) John started working at Inova in the Fall of 2015, and he and Ashley struck up an incredible friendship. While many thought they were dating from the start, it wasn't actually for several years that their friendship turned into love!

John completely surprised Ashley with a sunrise proposal while they were vacationing at his families beach house in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. John insisted that Ashley wake up at 6:00am for a walk along the beach, despite the fact that she has never been a morning person. Ashley unwilling agreed, however remarked how early it was as they set out for their walk. They continued walking along the beach until they reached a message in the sand that read- "Ashley, will you Marry Me?" It didn't initially register with Ashley that the message in the sand was for her until she saw John standing there with a ring! There were tears of joy, lots of laughter, and the realization that Ashley could have ruined her own proposal had she not agreed to take that walk! :) We cannot wait to share our special day with our family and friends!