It 's going to be a whopper . Joel Burger , 24 , and proposed to his 23-year-old girlfriend Ashley King . And she said yes - paving the way for a Burger-King wedding . What a combo ! Joel Burger popped the question to Ashley King - paving the way for a Burger-King wedding . Having it their way ... The couple revealed they plan to serve drinks in personalized Burger King cups . Friends since kindergarten , the pair from New Berlin , Illinois , went through high school together but did n't start dating until they were about to part ways for college - Ashley to the University of Illinois Springfield , Joel to Monmouth . But even now , after at least five years together , the ribbing has not subsided . 'We have yet to escape the teasing , ' Ashley told the State Journal-Register , 'but we have fully embraced our nickname . ' They were in fifth grade when a motivational speaker visited their school and , after meeting the children , noticed how well their names worked together . Getting a ribbing : They have known each other since kindergarten but their friends are still teasing them . 'He started to laugh out loud and pronounced we were `` Burger King '' . ' It seems they are more than happy to laugh along . And they 're having it their way : the couple posed for an informal engagement photo outside their local Burger King , before taking a set of professional shots for their family . They even revealed they plan to serve drinks in Burger King cups , with each guest 's name on the side - if the international eatery will let them .
Joel Burger and Ashley King have known each other since kindergarten . They started dating five years ago , friends having stopped ribbing them . Insist they are embracing the playful nickname 'Burger King Plan to serve drinks at wedding in personalized Burger-King ' cups .