A low-expectation Tinder date in Golden Gate Park became a 5-hour walking tour of the city. Jealous that his dog Bhalu got a kiss before he did, Ash's competitive spirit was activated, spurring him to ask Lara when he could see her again. The rest is history!

When Ash and Lara took a trip to Hawaii for Ash's birthday in 2022, Lara had no idea Ash had been carrying a ring in his backpack the whole trip. Both were disgustingly sweaty, having just hiked to the top of Makapu Point, a mountain with a gorgeous panoramic view of the ocean and shoreline on Oahu. Lara was taking a photo of a lighthouse when Ash called her name. She turned around and BAM! He was down on one knee, holding a ring out to her. Shock caused her to lose her sense of hearing, rendering her unable to appreciate Ash's presumably beautiful speech, which he then had to repeat. She said yes, surprising absolutely nobody.