Aly and Luke both went to SUNY New Paltz for college. Despite having many mutual friends - they didn't meet until the very end of college. A Fall night out at Murphy's, a regular stop for them both, changed all of that. Aly was outside chatting with a few friends when Luke walked out. Aly's friends knew Luke too.

Aly cracked a joke at Luke and that was that. The rest of the night they were inseparable - laughing, dancing, joking and Luke, singing. In a few short months, Aly was graduating and both weren't sure what the future held.

On December 5, 2012, Luke took Aly to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas Tree. Luke turned to Aly and asked if she'd be his girlfriend and stick it through the distance. "Come on, Al, what do ya say?". Yes, of course.

Aly graduated and a few weeks later moved back home to Goshen, NY. Luke graduated that following Spring and moved back home to Eastport, NY. They made the 3-4 hour ride when they could and when they couldn't, that was okay too.

June 2016, Aly and Luke drove through a downpour in his dad's truck full of furniture an boxes. Luke's cameras, albums and books found their spots in Aly's shelves.

On August 26, 2018, Aly and Luke woke up on a beautiful Saturday morning. Excited for a sunny weekend, they headed outside to spend the day exploring their Jersey City neighborhood. They walked down their favorite streets and stopped for brunch at Satis, a spot they'd been waiting to try for months. Aly had candied orange and ricotta stuffed brioche. Luke had more mimosas than usual.

They set off to continue their walk. Aly said how she thinks they take their neighborhood for granted. Luke says "maybe you'll have a something to remember it by" and they keep walking.

They stopped at the end of the pier and looked at the city skyline. It was so bright outside and the river was gleaming. Luke put his arm around Aly. Aly realized in that moment what was happening. Luke, on one knee, says the four words. Aly, of course, yes.