Since Tina and I originally met in the Wilmington area in 1998, I could think of no place more appropriate to ask her to spend the rest of her life with me. After almost two hours of shooting photos, I was finally ready to ask her to marry me. Although I almost dropped the ring in the Cape Fear River getting it out of my pocket, (which she didn't see, thankfully!) she said yes. 

I had no idea Brad had preplanned the photo shoot or purchased a ring, although we had already discussed our desire to marry each other soon because we both knew we had found the one we wanted to spend our lives with. This was something both of us could not have ever believed was possible, until that first weekend together. God made us for each other and brought us together at the proper time, when we were prepared. The overabundance of love I feel for Brad, and can feel reciprocated daily, is nothing like I have ever felt before. He is truly my sould mate and I cannot wait to become his wife.