Eliza and Matthew's love story is like every other modern day romance - they met on a dating app.

It was love at first swipe. Eliza immediately liked Matthew's quick wit and obsession with history and food, and Matthew thought Eliza looked cute in a picture covered with 10 German Shepherd puppies (don't tell Francis).

Eliza and Matthew's first date was outside on a very cold night, but all they remember now are the laughs had and chili dogs consumed. Things only got better from there - cooking together, concerts, vacations, sporting events, and many, many tours of military battleships (which someone enjoyed more than the other).

Fast forward a year and a half later. On July 4, 2023, Eliza and Matthew brought home their fur baby, Francis Marion Emmanuel Taylor-Shelden. Just one month later, on August 4, 2023, Matthew popped the question at their house, and Eliza said yes! If you haven't heard the full story, make sure to ask Eliza or Matthew about how Francis tried to sabotage the proposal.

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