Slade had been living in Savannah, Georgia, but came back home to Youngstown to finish his Master's at YSU. That night, he went out to Steel Valley in Boardman with his mom and cousins, expecting just a simple celebration.

Then he saw Stephanie.

He walked up and started a conversation, and things just flowed. At one point, Slade mentioned he was there with his family — his mom included — then pointed across the room and said, "That's her… your future mother-in-law."

Bold? Absolutely.

Slade kept it moving, but before stepping away, he told the bartender, "Don't let her drink run out — just put it on my tab." Espresso martinis made their way to Stephanie throughout the night.

From there, things just built over time.

And that "future mother-in-law" he pointed out? She's about to officially become just that.

And now we're ready to celebrate with you.