In the midst of a global pandemic, Andrew reached out to Madeleine on a dating app. Little did they know this was the start of a beatufiul love story. Andrew was working in Harrisonburg and Madeleine was working as a nurse in Charlottesville. Their first date sparked an instant connection, filled with lots of laughs and many shared interests. From there on out they had many dates at different wineries and breweries in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Andrew had been coordinating for months with their families to surprise Madeleine for the special day where he was planning to ask her to marry him. On a crisp spring morning, her sister, Caitlin, and niece, Josephine, were responsible for distracting Madeleine while Andrew slipped out of the house to get ready. The girls went to a nearby park overlooking the Swift Creek Reservoir. Little did Madeleine know Andrew would be there standing at the end of the dock ready to pop the question. After an obvious YES, Andrew surprised Madeleine with a brunch with both of their families.