Often, couples talk about how they were brought together by the "invisible string theory" — the idea that two people destined to be together are connected by an unbreakable, invisible thread. In so many ways, we believe that to be true. But it seems like it just took us a little longer to find each other, and we had to Trust the Process along the way. It all started on the night of September 28, 2024, at the wedding of two of our best friends, Tyler and Bridget Guidish — now a groomsman and bridesmaid in our own wedding. We had both been on the dance floor for hours, and we didn't actually meet until the after party. It was there that Zach finally pulled Tyler aside and asked about the girl in a sweatshirt and leggings sitting at the nearby table. Tyler, being Tyler, launched into a full rundown: she's a huge 76ers fan, loves sports, loves hazy IPAs. "Sixers" was all Zach needed to hear. Zach walked over and introduced himself, and from that moment, the conversation never really stopped. We spent the rest of the night talking about Joel Embiid, debating Allen Iverson's greatest moments — including that stepover over Tyronn Lue in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals. Somewhere along the way, Zach also made it his mission to convert Jaime from a Packers fan into an Eagles fan. It didn't take much convincing that year, considering the Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl — something Zach, a lifelong Eagles fan from Pottstown, had waited a very long time to experience. From there, what followed were FaceTimes in between and weekends spent traveling back and forth between Scranton and Severn. The time together was easy and fun right from the start, the way it is when you know you've found your person. Just a month or so into dating, Zach mentioned he had already booked a trip to Asheville, North Carolina for November — planned for himself months before we ever met. As it turned out, he'd found exactly the right person to invite along to stay in a tiny house in the mountains, and Jaime said yes. It was the first of many adventures together, and it's safe to say the travel bug only got worse from there. When we're home, you can usually find us on a date night at Crooked Crab Brewing Company in Odenton — about once a week, no regrets — or at Blackwall Barn & Lodge when we're feeling fancy. Eight months after that first night, Jaime made what she calls the easiest decision of her life and moved in. Zach had always known he was waiting for the right person to make his house a home, and now she had. A few months after that, we added Ellie, our sweet Cavapoo, to the family — and just like that, our little crew was complete. Then came April 4th, 2026 — also, somehow, Tyler Guidish's birthday, because of course it is. Zach surprised Jaime with a trip to Cape May, New Jersey, and on a dock right on the water, got down on one knee. Jaime said "Thank you," which we are choosing to believe is the sweetest response anyone has ever given in that moment. Now, on April 10th, 2027, we are getting married right next to the water at Celebrations at the Bay — because from the dock in Cape May to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, we just keep finding our way back to the water. Looking back, it all comes back to the invisible string theory and Trusting the Process. What if Jaime had never grown up in Scranton and met Bridget? What if Zach had never gone to Penn State and become roommates with Tyler? What if Tyler had never taken a job that kept him in Scranton, where he eventually met Bridget? And what if Allen Iverson had never hit that iconic stepover in 2001, giving two kids from Pennsylvania — one from Scranton, one from Pottstown — a team to root for together for a lifetime, and something to talk about the night they finally met? It's funny how life works. We wouldn't have it any other way. Sometimes you just have to Trust the Process — and we are so, so glad that we did.