It all started when Camden sent a DM —direct message—to Elisabeth on Instagram. It was the most innocent message: Hey! I think your dog is cute :)

Of course, now we know that it wasn’t just her puppy that Camden thought was cute. They messaged back and forth for one day, bonding over the fact that they were both watching Ted Lasso with their families. A date was quickly set to meet, two weeks in advance because Elisabeth was out of town at the time.

Not a word was spoken until the day of the date. Camden says it was the most nervous he had ever been for a first date! Elisabeth was ecstatic to meet with this sweet Nashville boy. Elisabeth remembers seeing him and being stunned. He was the most handsome, cute, and charming man she had ever met. Camden remembers seeing her walk up to him, and he was speechless. Within seconds the two had hugged for the first time. Even now they laugh about how as they embraced Elisabeth was so flustered she stepped on Camden’s foot. Just another reason for him to pull her closer.

As they talked more and more the two quickly fell in love. Elisabeth felt so at ease with Camden, she could not wait to get to know him truly. Camden knew he was head over heels almost immediately. One thought was going through his head: I need to make Elisabeth my girlfriend as soon as I can. It wasn’t long before they knew this love they felt would be forever.

Exactly one year after their first date, Camden took Elisabeth to Seaside, Florida for their anniversary trip. As Camden and his family had been going there all their lives, it was a special place for him. And he was ecstatic to share this piece of his life with Elisabeth. The two toured around to all his favorite spots, renting bicycles and riding by the beach. Eventually as the sun set into its beautiful orange, Camden knew the moment he had planned for months had come. There in the place that now meant so much to the both of them, on the anniversary of the two of them meeting for the first time, Camden got down on one knee and asked Elisabeth to spend the rest of their lives together.