The first encounter...

Elizabeth and David met in passing through a mutual friend, Nick. Nick was Elizabeth's best friend freshman year of college, and had become one of David's roommates.
Elizabeth reached out to Nick asking about his roommate...relationship status, would he set them up, etc. At the time, David was seeing someone, so that did not go as planned.

A few years later....

Elizabeth had moved to Virginia to attend school, and was home visiting family for Christmas. She and David reconnected through an online dating app (Tinder) on December 26, 2017 and went out on their first date that night at Caswell Station in Charlotte, NC. Feeling that hey had met previously, the two became close very quickly. Elizabeth drove back to Virginia the morning after their first date, but the communication continued.

David and Elizabeth made their relationship official on January 11th, 2018. The two would spend the next couple of months traveling between the two states to see each other.

In April 2018, Elizabeth moved back to the Charlotte area to be closer to both David and her family.

The Engagement...

In December of 2019, David took Elizabeth on her first cruise. The cruise stretched across both of their birthdays, and was the perfect place for David to ask Elizabeth for her hand in marriage. He just needed to pick the perfect opportunity. David carried the engagement ring in his wallet at each port waiting and looking for the perfect spot. But, nothing felt quite right.

The night of Elizabeth's birthday, David opted for an intimate moment to pop the question. It was a day at sea, which meant that night would be the second gala of the cruise. The pair finished dinner and were deciding what to do for the remainder of the evening. "Let's head back to the room briefly, and then go to the casino for a bit", suggested David. So, off they went! With a clear night, and a private balcony attached to their room, David called Elizabeth out onto the balcony to see how pretty the view was. They chatted and David asked how Elizabeth might get her loose midnight sapphire set that he had given her for her birthday that morning. Elizabeth bounced around some ideas including a pendant, or maybe a ring. That was the moment David had waited for! He replied with "You know what would make a prettier ring?" and dropped down to one knee. "Kathryn Elizabeth Canupp, will you marry me?"

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