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Michael & Catherine met at Anna Maria College back in 2013. Michael was the Sous Chef in the cafe and Catherine was an art major. Catherine's roommates & Michael were coworkers & mutual friends on Facebook. To this day, neither of them can remember who friended who on Facebook (although Michael insists it was Catherine). It all started when Michael posted a picture of his grilled cheese and frozen vodka cranberry to which Catherine commented "where's mine?" Soon after, she was invited over to Michael's for a pumpkin carving party. The following day, Michael really wanted to see Catherine and bribed her with decadent peach galette. Michael with all his courage asked Catherine out, while passing notes to which she declined. Michael & Catherine started hanging out more and one day, Catherine brought Michael a coffee. She wrote him a little message and signed it "your girlfriend." To this day, Michael still has this cup.

Catherine knew Michael was up to something. He had asked her to take a couple days off of work for a long weekend, but they were not going on vacation. It was a Wednesday night, the night before Valentine's Day, and Catherine gave Michael his Valentine's Day present. She got him a mini air hockey table and was sitting on the floor putting it together. She mentioned that it needed batteries and Michael jumped up and said he had some. He went into the bedroom and when he came back, he squatted down and said "but first I want you to marry me" with a beautiful ring in his hand.