After chatting for a while, Matt asked Emily to go on their first date. Matt asked Emily her favorite kind of food, to which she responded with Italian. Keeping that response in mind, he drove to her sorority house and picked her up while all the girls inside watched to ensure I wouldn't get kidnapped. They then went to eat at Los Amigos, a Mexican restaurant, Matt's choice. They had a wonderful time and the rest is history.
Matt would NOT allow Emily to send her any ring ideas and needed her to go with. He was scared he would get something she didn't like! Emily told him she would like anything but that didn't cut it. They finally went to go look at rings and found the one (both pretty AND financially reasonable!). Flash forward to May, he finally asked the question. Lots of tears were shed, but it only continued the story of them becoming the Owen's and into something greater.