We met by working in the prep kitchen of the busiest restaurant in Asheville, Curate. We both developed a passion for food and a fondness for each other's company. We began dating in the Fall of 2017 and Sam proposed in August of 2020 on a camping trip to Linville Falls. During the pandemic we took the time to affirm what was most important to us-each other. In November 2020 we bought our first home together in Swannanoa, NC, just outside of the Asheville city limits. We are so happy to wake up and be surrounded by the beautiful mountains every day.