Our story starts in the summer of 2020...when COVID was in full force, but we still wanted to party with friends. Ben was living in Vegas at the time, but poker wasn't great due to quarantine, so he decided to come back to Jacksonville for awhile. As fate would have it, we wound up at the same party one night. I was not looking for Ben, and he was not looking for me. Who knew the guy I would exchange numbers with that night would be my future husband.

Fast forward to two weeks later, and Ben invites me to Puerto Rico with all of his friends. Barely knowing Ben, and not knowing any of his friends, I took a risk and said yes. Ben and I still consider Puerto Rico as "our first date" and we fondly look back on the trip with wonderful memories. Directly after that trip, we officially started dating.

From there, it has been endless traveling to Vegas, the Keys, and everywhere in between (traveling is our favorite hobby), to buying our first house, to Ben loving Chloe (our cat) just as much as I do...it's easy to see that we are best friends. It's mind-blowing how much our relationship has blossomed over the past 4 years.

Moving to December 2023... I went with Ben to the Bahamas for a poker tournament. I had never been to the Bahamas before, so I was all for another vacation. Ben's dad and 2 brothers came too, so I thought it would be another family vacation in addition to supporting Ben in the tournament. It was that...and much more. We spent a relaxing day in a private cabana on Cove Beach, and there happened to be a photographer taking pictures. As the camera started clicking, Ben got down on one knee and proposed right there on the beach. It was like I was living in a dream. Now here we are, preparing for the best day of our lives. We cannot wait to share this moment with you all!

-B&M