It all started when Sara flew down to Florida from Northern Virginia to help her parents with a charity golf event. Kevin, a last-minute sub for a missing teammate, was no stranger to Sara’s family—her parents had worked with him on a few remodeling projects. In fact, Sara’s mom had once mentioned, during a phone call, that Kevin was installing cabinets in their laundry room and he was cute.

That first morning of the tournament, Sara noticed Kevin, but with only 72 hours in town, she didn’t think much of it. She relaxed through the day, distracted by the event, until it was time to help set up the evening reception. That’s when her mom, Jeannine, did what any cool, outgoing mother would do—she strolled right up to Kevin with her signature confidence and said, “How old are you? Are you single? You should meet my daughter.”

Later that night, Sara and Kevin were formally introduced. Surrounded by Sara’s parents’ friends (who, let’s just say, were very interested in their conversation), Kevin slid his phone across the table to Sara, open to add her contact. They texted all night, and despite the fact that Sara was only in town for two more days, Kevin insisted on taking her out on a real date. The next evening, he picked her up and whisked her away to Lagniappe for dinner, and they ended the night at a dive bar playing pool, not wanting the night to end.

It was then that Sara knew: there was something undeniably special about this man.

Sara flew home, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that their connection was far from over. They spent the next few weeks talking all day, every day, and often falling asleep on FaceTime. Three weeks after that unforgettable first date, Kevin drove 700 miles just to take Sara out on their second. After six months of long-distance adventures, Sara made the move to Jacksonville for work—and just like that, their journey together became one of proximity, endless love, and the certainty that they were meant to be.

And then, two years and three days after that magical first date, Kevin woke up, saw the light, and knew it was time. He asked his mom for his great-grandmother’s ring, had the heart-to-heart with Sara’s parents, and that night, surrounded by family, Kevin made a life-changing announcement: he was ready to make their family bigger. Sara, with tear filled eyes (and nails not done) said YES!