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We're Getting Married!

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Brooke Calkins

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Gage Grottenthaler

#LoveInFullBloom2026

May 30, 2026

Corning, NY

How We Met

From hallway glances to forever dances.

We've known each other since high school; passing in the hallways, sharing the same love for soccer. Gage was on the boys' team; I was on the girls' team. We were always around each other but never thought much of it at the time. Then one day, Gage sent me a simple "hey" on Snapchat. Nothing fancy, just a quick message. But that "hey" turned into a full conversation... and that conversation turned into our very first date later that week. I went over to Gage's mom's house, where Gage cooked a spaghetti and meatballs dinner (a bold move for a first date). We ended the night watching Black Panther, completely unaware that we were starting something so special. From Snapchat to spaghetti, and soccer fields to soulmates; what started with a "hey" led us all the way to "I do."

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