How we met from her perspective:

“I had recently started going to Gold’s Gym with a friend from graduate school when I spotted Jeremy. We made eye contact throughout the night, and I was hoping to talk to him before he left. I looked around for him as I finished my workout but could not find him anywhere. He later reappeared and began talking to my friend. They really hit it off because she was from Seattle, and he loved the Seattle Seahawks! I was starting to wonder if he was interested in me at all, but he finally asked me out on a date.

In the first few minutes of our first date, he told me his first love was baseball, so I knew it was going to go well. We also discussed how we were both competitive, so after dinner we decided to go to an arcade/bar to play games where I beat him in arcade basketball by thirty points! He was a good sport about it and a perfect gentleman, so I knew I had found a good one. Lucy, my golden retriever, met him a few days later and was also in love which sealed the deal! Over two years later, we are now living together in Birmingham with our two golden retrievers, Lucy and Marshall.”

The proposal from his perspective:

"I knew after our first date lasted almost seven hours that I had met someone very special. Just how special, I only thought I knew then. I soon noticed she made me want to be a better man in every aspect of my life. I quickly realized that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this woman. After we had been dating for a year and a half, I knew the time was right, and I did not want to wait any longer to ask Amelia to marry me.

I was smart enough to know I did not need to go pick out the ring myself, so I took her to a jewelry store one weekend in February of 2020. One stop was all we needed. She picked the first ring she saw, and it is perfect! We decided to take the diamond from her grandmother's ring and put it in a new setting for Amelia's ring. I met Amelia's Gammy just a handful of times, but she was such a sweet and loving woman. You could see it in her eyes when she looked at Amelia, just how much she loved her. Amelia always told me her Gammy was a match maker and wanted everyone she knew to find the love of their life like she had. She wanted everyone to experience that, so it made perfect sense to use the diamond from her ring.

I had the proposal all planned out for late March of 2020. We had a vacation planned in early April, and I had planned to propose just a couple of days before we left. Those plans were no longer realistic due to Covid and the year that 2020 has been so far. So, it was back to the drawing board. Not only did I need to come up with a new plan, but I needed to figure out when and how I would do this in the midst of a pandemic. One evening I was talking to Amelia's friend, Jade, in our driveway. Trying to figure where this should take place, we realized we had the perfect spot, our first home. The plans started to take place soon after that conversation. I had to be somewhat elaborate because I had never been successful in surprising Amelia before. I got her grandmother and both of our mothers involved. I told Amelia we were going out for a nice dinner that night which was a risky move because we had not been out to eat in so long due to Covid. I also needed to have a reason to leave the house and then come back. I told Amelia we need to go to my mom's to take care of her dog before dinner because she was out of town. While Amelia and I were gone, our parents along with Amelia's grandparents showed up at the house to set up the big surprise. After leaving my mom's house, I told Amelia I needed some Advil from the house because I had a headache. The drive back to the house seemed like an eternity. Not to mention the car in front of us was going a whopping 25 mph, if that! I feel that it was God telling me slow down, calm down, and recognize this moment. When we pulled into the driveway, I got out and told Amelia that I would be right back. I went upstairs and saw everyone waiting for us. I made sure they were in place where they could not be seen. On the deck where I propose, there is a table set with flowers, champagne, and lights lining the whole deck. I went down to get Amelia and my heartbeat is steadily increasing. I opened her door and said, come with me, I need to show you something. At this point, I began to get more nervous. As we went up the stairs to the deck, I know what awaits us at the top. Knowing this, I began to get not only nervous but a little emotional. As I am leading her and we get to the top of the stairs, I know she can see what is happening now. I began to tear up and had not even spoken yet. I look back at her, and she is smiling her beautiful smile. I turn her back to the house, where our family is inside watching. I begin to speak, telling how much she means to me and how much I love her. I could only get out so many words because I was overcome with emotion, so I actually said, I am just going to ask you now before I cry even more. I got down on one knee and asked the love of my life to spend the rest of her life with me. Obviously, she said yes! I turn her around, so she can see our family and our two dogs, Lucy and Marshall. We embraced and celebrated with our family and dogs. When we shared the news with family and friends, Amelia was asked multiple times if she was surprised. She, of course, was not. I am still yet to surprise her because she knew something was up that evening. Surprised or not, it does not matter to me. I am marrying the most incredible woman in the world!”

Registry

We are currently registered at Amazon and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Thank you so much for contributing to our wedding registry! -Amelia & Jeremy

We are currently registered at Amazon and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Thank you so much for contributing to our wedding registry!

-Amelia & Jeremy