We technically met many years ago in high school... but this meeting was the most important one! Our friend Nick was having a Halloween party that we were both attending when Ian walked up to me, poked me, and said "Remember me?" I kind of laughed and said I did then we continued talking and playing some beer pong throughout the night. During that time, Ian invited me to his Halloween party that was taking place the following weekend. With Nick's help, I decided to go and drag my sister Elizabeth along. At some point during the party, Ian asked if I wanted to get a drink sometime and we exchanged phone numbers. We started texting the next day on and off throughout that following week before deciding to meet one night for margaritas at Cebollas. We started developing a friendship and the rest is history!

It was our two year anniversary and an unusually warm day in December. We made reservations at the Hoppy Gnome, where we had gone for our first "real" date two years prior. It was a typical date night for us. We had drinks and ate tacos, paid the bill and left. As we were walking out, Ian asked if I wanted to take a walk. At this point, I knew something was up. We stopped by his truck for my jacket then walked up the block and around the corner. Ian had us walking pretty quickly which also told me something was happening. We stopped in front of the Indiana-Michigan Power Center underneath the giant Merry Christmas wreath. Ian started talking then before I knew it, he was down on one knee, pulling one of his mini hands out of his sock...... So now I think he was just messing with me until he says "Oops wrong shoe." He then pulls out a small plastic bag with a ring in it (Nick Miller style for my New Girl fans - we had just rewatched that episode the night before!) and asks me to marry him. Now here we are!