After going through two strokes in 2019, Arielle spent the next few years focusing on herself, rebuilding her confidence, and figuring out what life would look like moving forward. Dating wasn’t really at the top of her list, but a friend eventually convinced her to download Bumble and give it a try. So she did. The very first profile she came across was Maxwell’s. What caught her attention was his profile picture—he was sitting on an airplane. Arielle’s profile picture was also taken on an airplane, so naturally, she took that as a sign and swiped right. Thankfully, Maxwell did the same. Arielle sent the first message, and the two quickly started talking. A few conversations later, they decided to meet up for their first date. Neither of them had any idea what was ahead of them. They just knew they had a lot to talk about, made each other laugh, and felt surprisingly comfortable together. What started with a Bumble match turned into a first date, and that first date turned into a relationship neither of them expected. Over the years, they’ve gotten to experience just about everything together—the exciting moments, the everyday routines, the adventures, the difficult days, and a whole lot of laughter. Somewhere along the way, they became best friends and built a life together. Looking back, it still makes them laugh that their story started with a dating app and two strangers who happened to have pictures on airplanes. Arielle almost didn’t download Bumble at all, and she certainly wasn’t expecting the first profile she saw to be the person she would eventually marry. But one swipe, one message, and one date changed everything. Almost six years later, Arielle and Maxwell are so excited to celebrate this next chapter with the people they love most. After all the years, memories, and life they’ve shared together, they can’t wait to finally make it official and call each other husband and wife.