In January 2021, Phoebe and Matt were both living and working in downtown Oklahoma City when their paths finally crossed. It did not take long for Matt to ask Phoebe on their first date, and the pair met at Bar Arbolada where they laughed, talked about Phoebe’s dog Rumble, and learned of their mutual love for OU football. Matt readily asked Phoebe on subsequent dates, where they played pickleball, met each other’s friends and grilled steaks on Phoebe’s apartment balcony. Soon, they became boyfriend and girlfriend and were certain they were meant to be!

After one year of dating, Matt proposed to Phoebe in Myriad Gardens, overlooking downtown. Once he had popped the question, Matt took Phoebe to Bar Arbolada on the way to their engagement party to commemorate their first date exactly one year before.