Emily and Matt met at work as peers on the same team at Nike. He says he concretely remembers seeing her across the room at their first meeting together, originally struck by her smile and later, happily surprised that she actually sounded like she knew what she was talking about (brains and beauty!). Emily remembers receiving the email blast announcing Matt in his new role, scanning through his bio and noting that 1. he's originally from California and 2. loves to surf (later to find out, this second fact was a bit of an exaggeration). All it took was one team bonding event at a local minor league baseball game for Matt and Em to hit it off and the rest was history!

After months of creating the perfect ring, scheming with family, and planning the right moment, Matt proposed to Emily while celebrating their birthdays in Tahoe. Not only did he surprise her at the top of their favorite snow shoe trail by getting down on one knee, Matthew had also packed the car without Emily knowing, so they were able to celebrate the engagement together with room service, Champagne, and a night at Sunnyside Lodge - a favorite lakeside restaurant and lodge.