Matt and I officially met at a Crossfit gym. I was a newbie to Dallas in 2015 and joined the gym that Matt trained at. He was a strong guy that was always moving heavy weight and never seemed to have a shirt on. We exchanged looks at each other from across the gym but never actually spoke. I had been a member at the gym for about eight months when I received a message on Facebook from Matt. He told me he'd love to get to know me and take me out for coffee. I was in a different relationship at the time and politely declined but thought he was attractive and brave for asking, so I gave him my phone number and told him maybe some other time. We sent text messages back and forth and always seemed to gravitate to each other at gym functions, and eventually we hung out away from the gym. There was no denying there was an attraction between us. Matt was unlike any guy I had met before and he continuously found ways to show me how much he loved me. He took me to the farm (his favorite place) and I instantly fell in love with it too, so much that I (secretly) envisioned having our future wedding there. Matt was ready to go all in but I admit that I was the one dragging my feet. To this day he will tell you that he waited around for me for two years before I agreed to go out with him. There were many nights having drinks with the girls where I would talk about Matt non-stop, but it wasn't until 2018 that I finally gave him a chance and it all fell into place. Boy loves girl, girl loves boy and we're now on our way to happily ever after! ♥