"Emily and I began dating in the Summer of 2021, after our paths crossed during a week long trip to the outer banks. Our families knew each other rather well (her sister has been married to my cousin), and we hit it off from there. The year since has been nothing short of a joy, sharing our lives together, so I decided to ask her to agree too many, many more. We almost made it a full year of officially dating (363 days to be exact) before I proposed to her on her grandfathers farm, in a lovely wooded grove, and she was completely surprised!