Back in 2013...Linh was a waitress, and Mike came in to eat lunch with his friend. Her jaw dropped when he walked through the door (because she thought he was hot). She pulled the moves when his friend went to the bathroom and asked him what he'd like to drink. When he asked what was on the menu, she panicked and listed basically every drink, ever. He said he'd like a Coke. Obviously, she was super nervous the entire time. After lunch was over, he left her a VERY generous tip, and per his friend, he was apparently asking about her during lunch. Mike was in the service for 10 years, from 2009 to 2019. After his interaction with Linh, he wanted to keep in touch, and found her on Facebook. Throughout the years, they continued to chat on and off. Fast forward to a few years later, after Mike got out of the military, he wondered how Linh was doing, and decided to reach out. He already knew at the time that she was the one that he wanted to be with. At the time, he was living in North Carolina, while she lived in Ohio. After talking on the phone and texting for weeks, he asked her to be his girlfriend. She said yes, leading to a long-distance relationship for a year. Linh drove 13 hours 2 different times to visit and for them to be together. In 2021, Mike moved to Ohio to be closer to family, and more importantly, closer to Linh! After countless dates and lots of time together, Mike decided that it was time to propose -- he'd always known that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He proposed on December 11th, 2021 at Carillon Park (go look at the cute pictures in the gallery!). Since then, they've moved in together, and are living happily as a family with their Australian Shepherd Cannon. (Pictures of him included, too. You're welcome) It has been a LONG time coming for them to get married. Linh and Mike are so excited to have you come celebrate with them on their special day!