It all started on Tinder - we both swiped, set the date and met up days later at Jessie Oaks. We got to know each other, asked all the awkward first date questions and then Zack asked me to dance. We swayed back and forth on the patio to a cover bands best version of "Lady in Red" and I was hooked.

The event itself was months in the making - and the secret was not well kept. Zack, Sam and Zander went on a "secret" mission the week before to get the fireworks. Zander promptly told me when they got home what they were up too. On the 4th of July, we dressed in our patriotic best, and everything that could go wrong did. The boat didnt start, we had a firework related injury, and we were shotgunning Truelys. Zack pulled it all together and gave me the proposal I've wanted since I was old enough to know what a proposal was. We all got on the boat and Wolfgang pushed us out into the lake. The "Grande Finale" started on land and as I was distracted by it all, Zack knelt down behind me and said "hey" I turned around and he said what every woman dreams of "Would ya?" and I said "yup" and here we are.