Ashley was out celebrating her mother’s birthday with family. Jason was with friends for a guy’s night. They both ended up at the infamous dive bar, The Davenport, where they serve up some of the stiffest drinks in the city. Having come straight from work, Ashley was dressed prim and proper, in stark contrast to the rest of the crowd. That’s what first caught Jason’s eye. Like the gentleman he is, he bought a round of drinks for the entire group. Neither of them could deny the sparks flying between them. The conversation was light and fun, and when Jason asked for Ashley’s number, she boldly saved it to his phone as “Ashley Wife.” It could have been the martinis, but they call it love at first sight.

Shortly after they start dating, Jason and Ashley knew they would be getting married and starting a family together eventually, but perhaps did not know it would be so soon. By May, Ashley was fighting morning sickness, battling the OG Covid, and celebrating her birthday in quarantine. It was a low point. Little did she know, Jason had been planning on proposing for weeks, but the early days of the pandemic continued to disrupt his grand plans. One night, seeing how distraught Ashley had become, Jason decided now was the time. He would forgo a big spectacle and propose to Ashley privately in their bedroom. Although it wasn’t picture perfect, it was a moment they would both cherish forever, as it marked their lifelong commitment to each other.