Despite living a few blocks away, taking the same bus to the Loop, working across the street, and ordering at the same Starbucks, it wasn't until they matched on the dating app, Hinge, that their paths crossed. Amanda and Justin's first date was August 7th, 2019 at a neighborhood cocktail bar! They shared several martinis, countless stories, and instantly realized they had a special connection.

It was a normal Friday afternoon, or so Amanda thought, when Justin picked her up to go to Orange Theory. Little did she know that while they were working out, all of the parents were at the house decorating their rooftop to get the proposal scene looking perfect. Amanda set a personal record in that workout class while Justin's heart rate was at an alarming high rate despite only walking on the treadmill (poor guy!). Not long after getting back home and ready for date night, Justin suggested they go up to the rooftop for "one more" before heading out to their fake dinner reservation. It was then, in a private moment with just the two of them (and Rizzo of course!) that Justin got down on one knee to propose. The rest of the evening and weekend was full of special surprises with their closest friends and family celebrating with them in the city!