It all started in June of 2022 when Michaela stayed at Vlad’s grandparent's house with her Camp Friend group. Vlad’s family came over for dinner, but Michaela and Vlad did not exactly hit it off. Michaela thought Vlad acted too cool for them while Vlad thought Michaela was boring.

Flash forward to the week at camp where they both went about their schedules seeing each other in passing and at the sporting events they were both assigned to. Michaela thought it was sweet how much time Vlad spent with the younger kids at camp who would be sitting alone and how he helped them engage with others. Vlad saw how crazy Michaela was during sports and other camp activities and realized she may not be “boring” after all. He also saw how she spent her time among the younger children as well ensuring they were having a good time at camp. They went about the week with normal conversations just getting to know each other the same as they did everyone else.

The week following camp, Vlad followed Michaela on Instagram and asked for her number. Michaela was still oblivious and thought he was texting the entire camp friend group. Vlad was already planning to attend Florida College in the Fall which is where Michaela was in school as well. Michaela thought he was just reaching out since they were going to be attending college together, however Vlad had other plans.

By the time the end of the summer came, they were talking every day, and they both headed down to Florida for the beginning of the school year. When they arrived in August, Vlad asked Michaela out on a date and the rest is history. On November 25, 2023, Vlad got down on one knee and asked Michaela to marry him.

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