It all began on a warm summer evening, July 10th, 2022. The air was filled with laughter and the crackling of the bonfire, where I found myself with my dear friend, Ashleigh Casper. The night sparkled with potential, though little did I know it would ignite a spark of its own.

As the flames danced, one of Ashleigh’s colleagues was making quite the ruckus, his loud antics cutting through the ambiance. I leaned over to Ashleigh and whispered, “Hey, your friend is kind of annoying.” Little did I know, my words would carry across the flickering firelight, and in an unexpected moment, he shot back, “Hey Ash, your friend is kind of being a b****!”

What started with a playful exchange soon blossomed into a beautiful friendship. In the months that followed, laughter and shared moments drew us closer, weaving our lives together in a tapestry of connection. Eventually, as the spring sun warmed the earth, he confessed the feelings that had quietly blossomed within him. And on that enchanting day, May 5, 2022, we embarked on a new chapter together, transforming from friends to something much deeper—partners in a love story that had begun in the most unexpected way. Just a month into our blossoming romance, I turned to Kevin and shared my dream: that I wanted to marry him. I painted a picture of the ring I envisioned, down to the smallest detail, and the perfect moment I hoped for.

As our love deepened, that dream lingered in the air like a sweet melody, growing ever closer. Then, on a crisp autumn day, October 20th, 2024, Kevin turned my dream into reality. In a charming pumpkin patch, surrounded by the warmth of his family and with the blessing of my own family, he knelt before me, his eyes filled with love and promise. With the vibrant colors of fall framing our moment, he asked me to be his forever.

It was an enchanting proposal, a beautiful culmination of our two years together—a testament to a love that had sparked so unexpectedly, now glowing brightly with the promise of a shared future.