We met through mutual friends back in high school. Funny story, we weren't really friends back then. In fact, Nick really didn't like me much at all. We only would hang out if the mutual group of friends was getting together. It wasn't until 7 years after we graduated that we started dating . We kept running into each other all over the place - at the store, gym, etc. So we started chatting on Facebook, catching up as friends. That lead to getting together for lunch a few times and then we started hanging out on a regular basis. The rest is history. Guess he changed his mind =)

During our traditional Christmas Eve party, with tons of friends and family around, the last thing I was expecting was a proposal! We were all sitting around, talking, opening presents- hanging out like we do every year. Then Zaiden walks up to me to give his "Aunt Dome" a Christmas present. I should have known then something was up because the room went quiet. But I just brushed it off to a cute little kid is giving a present, so people usually wanna see. I also failed to notice several people recording with their phones. So I open this present, to find a beautiful ornament. I pull the ornament out of the box and notice that it opens. I open it and inside is a wooden plate engraved with the words "Amanda, will you Marry me?" As I'm reading, here comes Nick, down on one knee, with a ring in his hand! And now here we are - soon to be married!