Marcia and Aaron met while they were in school through a mutual friend. Despite their busy schedules - Marcia was studying law, and Aaron was studying engineering - their love of memes and silly humor meant they instantly became best friends. They stayed close, with no intention of dating, but grew to really like each other and decided to give dating a try.
Once they both were finished at their university, Aaron settled in Seattle after taking a job, and he persuaded Marcia to join him there. "We had gotten so close at this point that we were pretty much one and the same in different bodies and I decided I wanted this for the rest of my days. I thought I had it all planned out; since she didn't like big surprises, I decided a small one with our closest friends and our dog, Tofu, would be perfect," said Aaron
.For the proposal, Aaron chose a secluded area in the Washington arboretum, and told their friends to wait in hiding with cameras, where he would spring the plan. "Ev...
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