It all started at the city pool with the help of their dear friend Vitor Rodriguez! Both Megan and Kristian were in college at the time. Megan was a lifeguard and so was Vitor, who was Kristian's roommate. Vitor told Kristian to apply at the pool for the summer. On Kristian's first day Megan happened to be the pool manager on staff. She was in charge of training and Kristian had to shadow her while on one of her swimming lessons. She loved how sweet he was with children. There was an immediate spark! Shortly after beginning employment with the city of Gainesville, Kristian received a job offer in Tampa working as an associate editor for Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine. They kept in contact as friends until Megan returned home to Tampa for spring break the following year. They decided to meet for a drink at World of Beer and have been inseparable ever since!

Couldn't have come at a better place and time! It was the UF vs UGA Game - aka "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party". This Florida Georgia game has been a longtime tradition in Megan's family and a part of Kristian's ever since they started dating after they shared that cold beer back in 2013. October 27, 2019 marked the 5th game they attended together. Kristian knew it was the perfect place to propose because both families and their closest friends would be coming together for this statewide shindig. Only problem was he didn't know exactly when. It all came together once he got Megan's uncle, Ed Risler, involved. He gathered everyone at the tailgate to join hands to start their game day prayer (yes, this is an actual thing) and that's when it happened! Kristian got down on one knee to pop the question and of course the answer was "YES"! We're so excited to celebrate this new chapter in our lives with you. See you in Tampa!