Nick and Amanda were both out with friends in Charlotte. Nick came up to Amanda to ask if she would take a picture of him and his friends. Amanda said sure and that started it all. Nick says this was his way of getting to talk to Amanda. They parted ways with their respective friends and then met up again before leaving. They got to talking and Amanda asked where Nick lived. She lived in Salisbury at the time doing her residency at the VA. He said that he lived a little north of Charlotte; she probed and then he said Salisbury! Amanda freaked out because she didn't know anyone who lived in Salisbury! They exchanged numbers and then each headed home that night. The rest is history...

They were driving back from a trip to St. Louis to visit Amanda's extended family. Nick really wanted to stop and hike on the way back, but Amanda wasn't too keen on the idea since they had been in the car for so long. Nick persisted and Amanda finally said yes. He wanted to take her to his favorite trail with views of North Carolina. Once they got to the top, Nick and Amanda took in the breathtaking views. Nick then asked Amanda to come sit with him for a minute. They had just celebrated their 1 year anniversary about a month prior and he told her he had a late anniversary gift for her. She was wondering what he was up to when he reached into his bag. He pulled out a picture book he had made of the two of them of memories they had made over the last year. They went through every picture and then got to the end which happened to be a picture of the view they were taking in at that moment. She felt so very special. Then Nick told Amanda he had one more surprise for her, and when he reached into his bag this time, he pulled out the ring! He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him which she joyfully and tearfully said YES!