We met on Hinge. Jeff's first message included the line, "should we just get married now or what?" Little did we know it would actually end happening! Our first date was the Monday after Thanksgiving at Gloria's Latin Cuisine. The gentleman that Jeff is, he properly courted me and we had the most beautiful start to our love story. What ensued was a commited, loving, and steadfast relationship.

I knew after our first date that I wanted to marry Vivian. After a year long relationship I began hatching a plan for the proposal. To avoid suspicion, I told Vivian months in advance that we were meeting my brother and his wife for dinner at Capital Grille in the Crescent Hotel. What she didn't know was that I had rented out the courtyard of the Crescent Hotel and with some help from friends, family, and the photographer, we took a detour on the way to dinner where I got down on one knee. The best surprise was yet to come as Vivian's entire family flew into town and were waiting at my parents house. I told Vivian we had to swing by and show my parents the ring, and when we entered we were greeted with the biggest surprise engagement party from both our families.