We found each other in a sea of singles on Tinder, the original dating app. Kelsey actually accidentally swiped left (a "no") on Michael, and when he popped back up a few days later, she swiped right. Kelsey had a killer profile that had Michael hitting the "superlike" button and immediately messaging her saying "EVERYTHING IS SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED 🙌🏼" Michael excitedly showed his mom, Sarah, Kelsey's profile before meeting her. Kelsey insisted she was not looking for a relationship and agreed to a date for fun at a fancy sushi restaurant. Four months later, she found herself signing a 13-month lease on an apartment with Michael.

A core value of ours is equality. We always wanted to do a dual proposal, but could never figure out a way to plan it such that it could still be a surprise to us both. Michael isn't a very good liar (Kelsey loves this about him!), and Kelsey figured out that he was planning to propose on New Year's Eve. She convinced Michael that this whole "dual proposal" idea was silly, and that they should just do a traditional proposal. He was disappointed, but agreed. Kelsey then proceeded to sneak around to create a custom ring for Michael, combining the best of 2 rings he had his eye on. Michael still managed to fool a cocky Kelsey, who thought she had all the details figured out. Kelsey thought they were going back to the sushi restaurant where they had their first date. But instead, Michael proposed in the "egg chair" they always sit in together on the balcony of their first apartment. He then led her downstairs, where friends and family had gathered, including her parents and brother, who she had no idea were in town! Just before the clock struck midnight, Kelsey pulled out Michael's ring and proposed to him in the same egg chair. The egg chair now resides with them in their first home, and will continue to move with them wherever they go.