
Hairstylist Valerie VanSlambrouck’s first date with her fiancé, Joseph Shy of Warren, almost 10 years ago was certainly memorable.
“I was so distracted by him; I walked into a glass door!” the Berkley resident recalls of their date at a bowling alley.
After getting past the initial giddiness, the two quickly found they had much in common, and one thing they love to do together is travel. They have been around the U.S. and visited 13 countries in total. But their ultimate “bucket list” trip — one that Valerie had dreamed of since she was young — took place in October 2025. On an EF Ultimate Break trip, they traveled to Egypt. And on Oct. 11, in front of the Giza pyramids, Joseph proposed.
“We had flying dress photos done, went on a hot air balloon, snorkeled in the Red Sea, rode camels,” says Valerie. “I couldn’t have asked for a better proposal or trip.”
With such an elaborate proposal, we can’t wait to hear about the honeymoon.





