How We Met
We met on a freezing cold December day in the State College Area High School parking lot in 2010. We became close friends over the course of our high school career until Valentine's Day 2014 when we officially began dating.
The Proposal
On Valentine's Day 2022 (our 8th anniversary), we went to open presents at the Penn State Arboretum and chose a spot by the fountain. When it was Illy's turn, he pulled out a sheet of paper, folded it up, and had Sarah light it on fire. After a bright flash, he was on one knee and the paper turned into a ring, at which point he popped the question.