Zach and I met about five years ago through a mutual friend of ours. From our first date we instantly clicked. Getting to know each other was so natural. We connected like we had known each other our whole lives. Life got in the way of us for a few a years, but we remained friends throughout that time. Fast forward to January 2018, we see each other at a wedding. Hanging out that night was like we had never been apart. He kept referring to me as "the one that got away." We immediately started dating and have been together ever since. When Zach decided to propose he took months to carefully research the "perfect" ring and way to execute his proposal. Anyone that knows Zach knows that he gets very excited about giving gifts and cannot keep a surprise to himself for long. (I get half of my Christmas presents well before because of this haha.) He held on to the ring for weeks until finally he found his opportunity and couldn't keep it a secret any longer. March 2019 we took a trip to Gatlinburg where he surprised me with the most gorgeous ring I have ever seen. He asked me if I was ready, bent down on one knee, told me he wanted to make sure I never got away again, and it was the easiest question I have ever been asked. "Yes!"