OLD DOMINION! Tara and Richard have met each other a time or two over the years Tara was in Chiropractic school through a mutual friend of theirs, but both always seemed to be dating someone else. The stars aligned when on a cold Valentines weekend Tara had an extra ticket to an Old Dominion concert and didn't want to be the third wheel. She asked their mutual friend "What about your buddy Dick? I know he has a girlfriend, but maybe he would want a FREE ticket to a concert." Low and behold he was single and agreed to a little fun. From the very start Tara and Richard just hit it off and proceeded to have an amazing evening that ended with a small kiss and exchanging phone numbers!! The rest as they say is history!

We went out to Canada to visit our good friends and spend some time at our second home, the mountains!! Canada is so beautiful and has become one of our favorite places to visit and explore. On the night of July 2nd, I asked Richard if we could just get married while we were here visiting and just not tell anyone! Richard quickly said we couldn't do that because he had not picked out a ring or asked my dad's permission yet. UGH, ok!! The next day the 4 of us went to Bear's Hump Waterton National Park to see the mountains and go on a hike. And boy was it a hike! By the time we got to the top we were all a little winded and Richard "conveniently" had a backpack with him that had some water in it. My girlfriend and I sat down and took in the view while the boys disappeared around the corner (apparently to do test picture shots and see which side had the best view). All 4 of us gathered again and our friend suggested we give them our phones and they would take a picture of us and then we can take a picture of them. Alright! As I am standing there smiling, preparing for a picture Richard told me he loved me! I love you more I said. He said, but will you love me forever... because I am going to love you forever and then he got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. That is when the world went black for me! I remember saying YES and then hugging him. I begged him to not let me go yet because I was shaking like a leaf. The ring, the setting, and the proposal was beyond perfect! Not to mention, I finally found the man even better than the one in my dreams!