They first laid eyes on each other at the Miami airport on the way to Lourdes, France as volunteers for a Catholic pilgrimage. They then proceeded to sit next to each other whenever possible.

Ben drove his first five hours to Gainesville, and the long distance relationship was born. They would go on to work through the long distance logistics for three years.

Bella ripped a toenail on the rocks at the beach and almost ruined Ben's plans, but she said yes in the end all the same.