We met during the freshman fall semester at the University of Florida. We both lived on the fourth floor of Broward Hall and became friends as there was a group of 12 of us that started to hang out 24/7. While there is a possibility we had interacted before, the first initial meeting is believed to be when a large group of us decided to explore downtown Gainesville in what we called "Broward Night Out".

We were in Boston for a belated Christmas/Valentine's Day celebration. (December birthdays for both of us make it an expensive month so we space out the fun) On our vacations we take turns planning a day filled with activities that the other will enjoy, and then we pay for that day so the other can have the best time. Ryan had loaded the day up with things I love starting with brunch at Contessa (a very trendy restaurant) which was located across from the Boston Public Gardens. He suggested a walk around the lake and scenic bridge before our next stop. We sat on a bench to take in the views as it was an early Friday morning and there weren't many people around. He then got down on one knee and the rest is history.