In November of 2022, Matthew and Anna found themselves searching for tropical destinations to get out of the Wisconsin cold. They landed on Aruba and booked their trip with three weeks to spare for planning and packing.

Upon arrival to the small country, the two were greeted with hot weather...and rain. On night two, the rain had finally cleared and it showed promise to be a beautiful sunset. The two packed a bag and made their way to the nearest beach to set up for the evening. Just as they laid down their blanket, the rain began again. With no end in sight, the two picked up and moved under a nearby tree to wait it out. Just as Anna suggested they pack up and try for a sunset another night, she turned around to find Matthew unpacking something from his pocket.

Rain and all, Matthew took the moment to ask Anna to marry him and it felt like something out of a movie. The two were so over the moon excited (and already soaking wet from the rain) that they jumped into the ocean to swim without a worry in the world.

Moments later, the sun came out and they got to experience their most memorable sunset to date.