His Story:
One night in July of 2023, my friends Teah and Eric invited me over for dinner. I paced back and forth in my kitchen, not even sure I was up to leaving the house. I hadn’t changed out of my work clothes and was seconds from bailing. Finally, something inside me said, “Screw it, I’ll go.”

The moment I turned the corner into their backyard, I realized I’d walked straight into a setup. There she was — floating on a giant unicorn in the pool, completely unbothered, and absolutely stunning.

Despite knowing I’d been tricked, all I could think was, my gosh, this woman is gorgeous.

We ate, we drank, and we talked until 2 AM. The whole drive home, all I could think was, I hope I see her again.

Her Story:
It all started on July 23, 2023, thanks to our friends Teah and Eric — and a giant unicorn float.

I was floating in their pool, hair wild, no makeup, declaring I was done with dating forever. Teah ignored that and said, “Let me introduce you to one of our friends.” I refused — twice. (She didn’t care.)

A little while later, this handsome, blue-eyed man in a baby-blue shirt walked around the corner. The second I saw him, something just clicked. We spent the night talking and laughing with Teah and Eric like we’d known each other for years.

When I went inside, I told Teah, “He’s hot — he’s my future husband.” I was half-joking… but deep down, I knew. From that night on, we were inseparable — opposite in all the best ways and completely in sync where it mattered.

His Story:
Jackie had always been clear: she wasn’t going to be in a relationship for over two years without a commitment. I had to expertly navigate those conversations, all while knowing I’d already bought the ring and was just waiting for the perfect moment.

My plan was to propose during our first family camping trip. That plan crashed days before when we learned the area was infested with locusts. When Jackie announced, “We are not going,” I panicked. In less than 24 hours, I somehow secured a campsite at Yellowstone Park.

That evening, we watched the sunset from a ridge overlooking the lake. With the kids’ help, I set up a candlelit walk on the beach. As we walked up, Jackie gasped, “Wow, someone set up a candlelit walk!”

“It was me,” I told her.

We danced to CJ Fam’s Love Me for the Both of Us, and I pulled out a slightly crushed ring box I’d accidentally sat on earlier in the truck. The answer was “yes.” And today, I still feel incredibly lucky to call her my partner, my best friend, and my wife.

Her Story:
Six months into dating, Thomas secretly bought my ring and carried it everywhere until June 8, 2024.

He’d planned a picture-perfect proposal on Lake Geneva during our first blended family camping trip — until I found out the area was crawling with locusts and refused to go. (Whoops.)

Plan B turned into magic. We camped at Yellowstone Lake instead, and at sunset, Thomas led me down a candlelit path by the beach. Our kids played Love Me for the Both of Us by CJ Fam as we slow danced under the sky — and then he dropped to one knee with a crumpled ring box and the most perfect question.

I cried. The kids cried. And just like that, our family, our story, and our forever began.