It was a Thursday morning and Anna had a scheduled meeting for work in Edina, MN with her supervisor Angie. At the time, Kai was working at Royal Credit Union and was expected to work at the Edina, MN Royal Credit Union location that same day. Anna and Kai go on a walk almost every morning so it was not out of the ordinary for them to decide to carpool that day to Edina and go on a morning walk before they both had work.

Anna and Kai chose to walk at Centennial Lakes, the same location as their first date on May 20, 2017. The couple exited the car and walked in the quiet, but peaceful park. After only a few minutes, Kai suddenly got down on one knee and asked Anna to marry him.

Anna was completely shocked, and she said YES! Right after Kai got back up to put the ring on her finger, out came their entire families who were waiting in a nearby cafe to both witness and celebrate the special moment.

Turns out that there was never a meeting scheduled for Anna in Edina and that Kai had reached out to Anna’s supervisor, Angie, months before to schedule a fake meeting to get Anna there without suspicion. It worked!

Kai proposed to Anna on May 16, 2024, just before their 7th anniversary and on Annas parent’s 26th wedding anniversary. The couple will get married on August 8, 2026, which is the 28th wedding anniversary of Kai's parents.