We first met at Revolution Brewing in Chicago in the afternoon on May 7th, 2023 after matching on Bumble. The connection was instant! There was an electricity surging between us. This first date went at least 4 hours, and Grant was still ready to cancel all his plans that evening. We both knew something special had just happened. Our relationship took off from there. By the next weekend, we’d already went on another 2 dates. From then on, minus a bout of COVID, we were inseparable! Over the last two and a half years, our love for each other has only grown. We’ve experienced the world together on many vacations: multiple weekends in LA for USC football games, three weeks in New Zealand, a weekend in Michigan, a week in Greece, a weekend in Milwaukee, a week in Florida, two weeks in Colorado, and all culminating in a 4-day trip to Rome where Grant (finally) proposed. We’ve explored state parks in Illinois, visited Springfield, visited Chicago’s museums, had a blindfolded dinner (it was amazing), and went to Cubs and Bears games. We constantly make each other laugh. Our relationship is full of fun, joy, and most importantly, love. Our story already feels so full, but we are just getting started! We can’t wait to celebrate this next step and start writing our next chapter. See everyone on January 3rd, 2026!