Michael spent months looking for the right ring, but nothing seemed perfect. One day, Mike was over at his parents house when his mother gave him a costume jewelry ring that he had given her in elementary school and jokingly told him to use it for the proposal. Michael convinced Sydney to do a "boat day" and took her out on the water. After finding a beautiful private beach on the Jupiter intracoastal, Mike was just waiting for the right moment. As Tupelo Honey began playing, Mike interrupted Sydney's chatter and splashed down on one knee in the water. Sydney was completely taken by surprise and immediately said "Yes!" As word got out about the couples recent engagement, two more almost identical rings were found! Michael had given one to his grandmother and his best friend had also purchased a costume jewelry ring for his mom. In standard Sydney and Mike fashion, the only photo taken that day was of the boat.