Kara and Bennett swiped right (Thanks, Tinder!) on October 4, 2013. Bennett's first line to Kara was "Hey there!" and after a few weeks of texting, calling, and FaceTiming, they had their first date in Lexington, KY on November 2nd. It was on that date that Bennett met Kara's closest friends, and they even invited him on a cruise that following April (yes...he went!). Bennett didn't mean to find his future wife that weekend, but he did. Now, walking into their home, the first words you'll see in the front foyer are "Hey there!"

Kara and Bennett have such a love for new adventures and traveling the world. It was on March 29, 2019 that they landed in Paris to surprise Bennett's mom, Vicki, for her birthday. With the help of Bennett's Aunt Camille, as well as Vicki's dear friend Cathy, they were able to get her to Paris thinking it was only she and Camille for the week. After months of planning and keeping the secret, Bennett and Kara were so happy to finally be pulling this off. Following an overnight flight, touring the city, and then finally making it to Notre Dame (Bennett's favorite building that he had told Kara all about), they casually strolled through the back park of the cathedral, discussing just how gorgeous it was and how awesome this surprise was going to be. Deep in conversation about his mom's arrival on Sunday, Bennett added in, "There's one surprise you don't know about..." Kara turned her head to see him holding the most gorgeous ring, and while she stood there in complete shock (and even said the words, "Stop it!"), the church bells began to ring, and Bennett went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. The rest is still quite a blur for the both of them, but Bennett had a co-worker also on vacation in Paris at the same time, so he and his wife filmed the entire thing from a bench in the park. That is a video that will be forever cherished. Applause rang out from strangers, champagne was popped, and Bennett revealed a number of stories - from him calling her parents for permission to the big ring purchase. They took a nighttime river cruise and enjoyed their first dinner as an engaged couple. This extra surprise made Vicki's arrival on Sunday even more special. After 5 years of dating, she had asked Bennett several times if he wanted to go ring shopping, and he had blown her off every single time. Little did she know, he had a spreadsheet (no surprise there) with all of his plans for the perfect ring and the perfect proposal!