Katie met Victor through a mutual friend after he had transferred to Iowa State University. After being friends for a little over a year, they began dating. Victor definitely caught Katie off guard when he proposed. It was December 4th, which to most is probably just another day …

Ali and Damon met at a tailgate at Iowa State long before they started dating. That day, Damon, a songwriter and musician, started writing a song he called “Ali, Ali, Ali”, though it had no ending. Even throughout their four years of dating, the song was never finished. One night, on their way to what Ali thought was her brother’s annual holiday party, Damon surprised her with a movie-style proposal.