It all started on a Friday in late April, 2017. After a second round Blues playoff game win, the celebration shifted to a small corner bar on the edge of the city. It was here where Matthew and Holly first saw each other near the end of the bar. Conversation began and it didn't take long to shift to travel as the middle of the night hit. Matthew lived across the country at time and one month later Holly flew to Washington to see Matthew for the second time. After being picked up on a motorcycle at Seatac airport, to ride 3 hours into the mountains, they began to learn what it was like to travel together for the first time.

The proposal involved a return to the parking lot of the corner bar after a dinner at Maggiano's, a place to go for their special celebrations. In the parking lot Matthew asked Holly to spend the rest of their lives together. Typical of the luck visiting restaurants and bars, the corner bar was closed when they tried to open the door. They found a quaint spot on Demun where drinks were ordered on a patio. Two strangers next to their table offered an impromptu engagement photo shoot to capture the moment.