Stephanie: STEH + fuh + knee Cathal: KAH + hull Some fun mnemonics: Stephanie = Step-on-me Cathal Power = Cauliflower In Korean: Stephanie = 스테파니 Cathal = 가을

Stephanie's draft: Bumbling along on a dating app, Cathal spied the loveliest face he ever did see. Around the same time, Stephanie was enchanted by a dashing smile. Spurred by curiosity and promise, Cathal and Stephanie swiped right on love! After several days' chin wagging via text, they decided to meet up to converse in person. A chat over drinks turned into a five hour conversation and stroll about the Miracle Mile neighborhood. And folks, it indeed felt like a miracle. Cathal's draft: The internet.

We had a dinner date planned for our anniversary, but Cathal had a surprise before dinner. When we met, he presented me with a script he had written, titled "Stephanie's Scavenger Hunt for Cathal." We read through the lines, the role of Cathal read by Cathal and the role of Stephanie read by me. The casting was impeccable. I had to guess the clues that would reveal the next step in the scavenger hunt, and one of the early clues sent us to Griffith Park Observatory. On the way there, I remember thinking how lucky I was to have found someone playful and creative, to make me this fun pre-date anniversary adventure. Well played, Cathal, well played. The clues lead us around the Observatory, and as we moved through them I started to wonder if Cathal might propose. Then, the final clue revealed... it was time to go to dinner! Ah, okay, just a fun adventure. Then, on the way back, I spied a lovely tree and commented on it ("oh, what a lovely tree"). Cathal asked if I wanted to take a closer look at it, which I did. And underneath that tree, he asked me to be his wife, and I said yes.