Joe and I met at a local bar in Carbondale, PA when I visited one of my bridesmaids in her hometown. We hit it off initially and talked for hours. A few weeks later, when I came back into town, we had dinner and everything clicked. We picked up where we left off, this time not having to battle the loud music or the people jostling us late at night. We talked for hours and hours, finding we had far more in common than our taste in local bars. That was the first day we both realized that this could really be something.

The day the proposal happened, we were taking a trip with friends to Atlantic City and went to the Hard Rock Cafe. As we were taking photos of the beautiful artifacts, Joe asked if we wanted a picture in the middle of the Grand room. While we were getting photos taken of us, I looked over and he was down on one knee. I screamed, shouted "YES," while also in utter disbelief that it was really happening and we were engaged. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you. See you in Drums!