THE FIRST DATE: Even on the first date, Music Bingo at Stillfire Brewery, our connection was instant, and we found ourselves deep in conversation throughout the night. Even hours after the place closed we found ourselves inseparable, literally standing in the parking lot under the street lamps! THE RELATIONSHIP: Throughout mud runs, rock climbing, Georgia and Florida football games, corn hole tournaments, and trips to Disney/Universal, that connection continued to grow stronger and we both knew that we had truly found "our person." The highs have been high, and the lows have been few and far between. THE PROPOSAL: One of the first things that we had connected on was a love for travel, especially international travel. We planned a trip to Italy for April of 2022, where we would see Rome, Florence, Venice and the Amalfi Coast (Positano). Little did Amanda know, that Steven had hidden a special piece of jewelry in a battery charger inside his backpack (He had been holding that pack pretty tight the whole trip). On April 23rd, after a gorgeous day on the beach in Positano, we got dressed and headed to dinner at the Ristorante Al Palazzo. The wine and conversation flowed as always, but then suddenly Steven dropped to one knee, opened the little black box that was in his hand, and asked "Will you marry me?"