They were friends. He asked. She said no. 6 months later. He asked again. She said yes. That was 5 years ago.
They got engaged on Bainbridge Island. Once they landed in Seattle for what Maya thought was just a vacation, the two LITERALLY sprinted to make the next ferry ride to the island. They'll never forget Maya's boots clacking on the concrete of the ferry terminal because Zach made her dress up. On the island, they walked for a bit as Zach tried to find the perfect place and someone to record - problem was, the island was a ghost town! He eventually found a jogger along a drive that overlooked a cove. He asked the jogger to "take pictures" of them at first with coats. For the second shoot, Zach went back to the jogger and had her switch to video while Maya put her coat down. Video going, Zach went back in frame and gave Maya a kiss on her forehead, whispering "I love you" just before dropping down to one knee. "Will you marry me?" She said yes.