Tiffanie and Andy’s engagement session at Santa Cruz

Andy and Tiffanie met in June 2008 when she was studying for her undergraduate degree. They had been introduced to each other through friends after some effort to get Tiffanie away from her books. When Tiffanie first met Andy, she thought he was a very easy going, down-to-earth type of guy. He’s very funny and has never failed to make her laugh, even on the cloudiest days.

After the first meeting, Andy and Tiffanie continued to hang out more and more. Three months later, they had their first real date together and became a couple on that day.

Flash forward to 4 years later…

On the day before the proposal, Tiffanie had received her admission offer to a graduate nursing program. She and Andy was supposed to celebrate the next day with brunch. When she woke up, she was pleasantly surprised to find the first clue that began her scavenger hunt.

Tiffanie is a hardcore fan of the popular television show “The Amazing Race.” Knowing that, Andy designed his proposal into “The Amazing Race: Tiffanie Edition.” He laid out 7 clues all over the bay area at places that are significant to them. Tiffanie had to go search for each clue. At the end of the race, Andy was standing at the finish line at a park near his house. After his speech, he got down on one knee and proposed. Of course she said yes!