This love story started in a little coffee shop in downtown Raleigh where Cayla and Joel spent 7 hours talking about life, family, and friends. Over the course of those several hours they first began to fall for each other. They spent the next few months falling more in love with both each other and their families. This past year they've spent time going on adventures, having those tough conversations, dreaming about their future and loving their present. Then on October 18th 2019 Joel, after months of planning, masterfully surprised Cayla with an amazing proposal. He recreated some of their favorite moments from that amazing 7 hour first date and ended it by saying: "Did you think when we were walking through this park on our first date, that we'd end up here, and I'd be getting down on my knee like this and I'd be asking you to marry me? Cayla Ann will you -" "YES!!" -- Cayla didn't quite let him finish haha. That is a very short and concise version of our amazing story and we both can't wait to create many more memories and beautiful moments together over the rest of our lives. Thank you so much for joining us in celebrating the start of our happily ever after.