On October 27th, 2021 at dawn, Luke proposed to Sam at the top of Cathedral Rock in Sedona, AZ, as the first light of day spread across the valley. Luke and Sam avidly enjoy being outside, hiking, and going to new places. They went to Sedona for vacation - Sam's 30th birthday - to explore numerous trails, and drive to the Grand Canyon. It was a vacation that quickly turned into a week long celebration, and it could not have been a more perfect beginning for forever • Sam and Luke first met each other at Sycamore Brewing in April, 2018. They met up again with the same group of friends at River Jam, in May, 2018. They both took the chance, and became a little closer as the night ended listening to Shaky Graves. • The following day after River Jam, Luke - to Sam’s surprise - took her up on joining her for a yoga class at YogaOne. Sam was a little nervous at first considering it was a 90 minute hot class, but was pleasantly surprised to see that Luke killed it. For a week straight, they went to yoga every day, and an affinity that started off with a small flame, soon spread through each of them as the first light of love. • Throughout their relationship leading up to the proposal, Luke and Sam shared some amazing adventures together across the country, as well as, within the mountains of NC. They are both lovers of being at home with their dog Tito, and all things to do with nature and outdoors, cooking and trying new recipes, and cuddling up together with their books or TV series. They both have amazing friends who have shown them nothing but love and support. Lastly, they both love their families with their whole hearts and they owe it all to them for being the best example of what love means, and that family is the greatest gift that life has to offer.