Who knew a simple swipe could lead to forever? In February 2023, Jeremy and Michelle connected through a dating app, and what began as a casual conversation soon became the greatest adventure of their lives. From the very beginning, it was easy. The kind of easy that feels like coming home. Together, they've built a relationship full of adventure and joy—whether they're chasing waves at the beach or competing on the tennis court, their favorite place has always been wherever they are together. At home, life is filled with laughter, playful pranks, and plenty of good-natured mischief. Jeremy is known for sneaking around corners and catching Michelle by surprise, while Michelle always finds a way to get him back. Their days are filled with joking, horsing around, and never taking themselves too seriously.

The Proposal It started with a simple idea: we need a vacation. Jeremy had been talking up Clearwater Beach for weeks, the crystal-clear water, the sugary soft sand, and above all, the sunsets. What she didn’t know was that behind every sunset stroll, every dramatic declaration about golden hour, and every suspicious disappearance, Jeremy was running a covert operation. A photographer had been booked, a location scouted, and most importantly, a message in a bottle had been prepared hand-crafted with a photo of the two of them, sealed with the name Smith, and filled with words that had been living in Jeremy’s heart for a long time. For days leading up to the proposal, Jeremy’s phone had been buzzing with coordination texts—location confirmations, timing details, and last-minute logistics. To keep it all hidden, he saved his photographer’s contact under the name “Steve,” casually explaining away any curious glances as a work vendor. Michelle never suspected a thing. The day of the proposal, Jeremy handed off the message in a bottle to his photographer and returned to the pool like nothing had happened. That afternoon, with a ring hidden in his backpack and anxiety running high, he nearly had his entire plan unraveled when Michelle—always lovingly looking out for him—started zipping up the very pocket where the ring was sitting in plain sight. A well-timed bear hug saved the mission. Arriving at Sand Key, the engagement location, he had just received a text from his photographer: I need 10 minutes. He did not have 10 minutes. He stalled at the parking meter, fumbled with the machine, and questioned the license plate number—anything to buy a little more time. Eventually, out of delays and out of options, he took a deep breath, took Michelle by the hand, and started the biggest walk of their lives. About halfway down the path, Michelle spotted a blanket on the beach adorned with flowers and champagne. “Oh my gosh, that’s so cute,” she said—completely unaware it was for her. Jeremy kept steering her away from it. When she noticed a woman nearby with a camera pointed in their direction, Michelle said, “Umm, there is someone taking pictures of us.” Jeremy said, “We’re in Florida—Weird things happen.” It wasn’t until he guided her directly to the blanket—and she nudged him playfully with a “that’s not ours, quit it”—that the moment finally arrived. “I am going to need you to sit down,” he told her. “This is for us.” Jeremy handed her the message in a bottle and asked her to read it. The letter said everything his voice could barely manage in that moment. At the end, it asked her to stand. He dropped to one knee, tears in his eyes, ring in hand, and with a heart so full he could hardly breathe—he asked Michelle to be his wife. She said yes. On August 18th, 2025, surrounded by flowers, champagne, and a sunset over Clearwater Beach—Jeremy and Michelle got engaged. It was filled with humor, misdirection, and months of planning—and Michelle would probably say it was the most Jeremy thing he could have ever done. That’s exactly why it was perfect. This is when our forever began.