He likes bagels. She loves coffee. It was a perfect combination. The morning of our first date was a rainy day in Boston. Not being aware that they would soon fall in love, she brought along a backpack full of dental anatomy textbooks in preparation to continue studying after our brief meal. However, conversation flew and it was quickly 3 hours since we arrived at the local jazz cafe that we agreed to meet at for our first date. The rest, as they say, is history..

Under the guise of a 30th birthday celebration, Will had planned a trip with all of his closest friends. Little did anyone know that he had a surprise for everyone, but most importantly for Laurel. After a day of sightseeing around the "Big Easy," Will cleverly took a detour to check out the Mississippi River and had everyone ready with their cell phones to document the very surprised reaction when he popped the question!