Jacob and Erika’s story began in the bustling kitchen of Applebees, where they worked side by side, exchanging jokes over sizzling skillets and late night cleanups. What started as an easygoing friendship— filled with laughter, shared shifts, and stolen french fries—slowly turned into something deeper. For years, they were just friends, always there for eachother throguh life’s ups and downs. Somewhere along the way, friendship turned into feeings and in August of 2017, they took the leap from best friends to something even better.

Jacob knew he wanted to make his proposal to Erika unforgettable, so he planned something special. They flew all the way out to California to visit his parents, but Jacob had a secret plan in motion. One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of pink and gold he took Erika for a walk along the beach. The sound of waves crashing around them, he stopped, took her hand, and dropped to one knee. In that perfect moment, with the ocean and both his and her family as witness he asked her to be his forever. With happy tears in her eyes and the bigest smile on her face, she said yes!