Tessa and Larry had their first date on a gorgeous Tuesday night in July at Fish House in Huron (a bar between Vermilion & Sandusky). Larry showed up on the Whaler (shocker) and Tessa grabbed the line from the dock to tie it up. Larry was smitten ever since. Five minutes into the date, the bartender mentioned she had never seen two happier smiling people. The next day, there was a huge storm and Tessa's house lost power. Larry, being the gentleman he is, suggested that she come to the boat club for a drink and boat ride. They went to Beaver for Wednesday wing night on Tom's boat (surprisingly everyone on the boat knew Tessa's dad) and had another amazing impromptu date ending at Larry's house admiring the view from the balcony (this comes into play later). After a few more weeks of extremely fun dates, many on the water, they fell in love and Tessa decided she could see herself living in Vermilion, Larry's non-negotiable. They quickly started planning their future together. When you know, you know! After a boat ride on Tom's boat to Beaver for wing night, on another beautiful Wednesday night in May, Larry proposed on the balcony at the house, just like their second date!