It all started in 2009 while in high school. Justin and Tina were friends, but they were a year apart, so when it was time for college, they fell out of touch. Fast forward 6 years later, Tina was living in Queens and Justin was back in Cornwall, an hour north of where Tina was. At the time Tina was using the Bumble app, and recognized the familiar face, and swiped right. She messaged him and they immediately started talking as if no time had passed. The first date was a classic Cornwall date - Cosimo's and a movie at Destinta theater. After that Tina was coming home almost every day after work just to see Justin for a few hours. One year later, they purchased their first home together, merged their pups, and fell more in love.
Their first vacation together was a trip to Florida, which had been planned for months. While waiting for the flight to Florida, Justin told Tina that there was no chance of them getting engaged while on vacation and not to have any expectations. However, Tina maintained her spirits, and kept hold of her dream that she would one day be the future Mrs. Smith. The second night of the trip a family photo session was put forward. Thinking nothing of it, Tina got dressed and ready to take the photos. After a few family shots, Justin got down on one knee and asked Tina to be his wife. She was taken aback and immediately thought it was a joke and began to hysterically cry. She even knelt down on the ground with him. There were a ton of tears and even more happiness. The rest is history!