The summer of 2018, Emily graduated from high school, and Brandan graduated from Job Corp. We both happened to download a dating app out of boredom. We'd both been using the app for a couple of months, neither of us finding many people that we felt a spark for. Then one afternoon, Brandan sent me a message, and we spent that entire evening texting late into the night. We spent the following weeks texting and talking every chance we got until we decided we wanted to meet in person and go on a date. After spending the entire day together, there was no question about it. We were meant to be. Brandan clearly felt the spark early on because, on that first date, he introduced me to his entire family, grandparents and all! Clearly, he was onto something! Here we are 5 years later! Our wedding day.