The story of Julia Kristina Hoekstra and Myles Dailey Garner dates back to August 2013 in Boone, North Carolina while attending Appalachian State University. They were introduced to one another through a mutual friend during Julia’s freshman year. Upon this meeting and evening spent with friends, the smiles could not be wiped from either of their respective faces. They both knew then and there, this was a special connection. They went on to date through college, and made it through a year of long distance while they accepted jobs in Florida and Virginia, and now reside together back in Charlotte, North Carolina. Myles dropped to one knee on November 20, 2020, one day before their seventh anniversary. We know what answer came from Julia, or you surely would not be reading this here today!