Cait and Zach first met at a childhood birthday party. They ran in the same homeschooled crowd. Cait was 13 the first time they talked and has a clear memory of Zach singing karaoke with his shirt tied up like a crop top. Zach was 16 and distinctly remembers the first words Cait said to him being, "Hi, I'm Cait. I'm Joe's friend." A few years later Cait moved to Georgia and that’s when they became friends. They got to know each other through Myspace, AOL Messenger, and email! (Thank you, internet). Over the next 7 years, they remained dedicated pen pals and would see each other at least once a year. Both Cait and Zach harbored crushes here and there but the distance and time were never right. Then, in April of 2013, on Cait's 23rd birthday, she decided to fly up to celebrate with her closest friends. Zach planned to go surfing that weekend and to stop by and visit after. Really the surfing was the afterthought but he played it cool. Zach walked through the door. It was like a switch had been flipped. They couldn’t help seeing each other as more than friends. Over the next 3 months, they talked every day and made it official in July when Zach flew down to Georgia to visit. They had a long-distance relationship for nearly two years until Cait moved back to Pennsylvania in March 2015. They moved in together in April 2016 and got engaged in May of 2019! Our story is one that we love because when we look back we have a million happy memories of friendship, excitement, learning, and love. July 2006: Friendship Begins April 19th, 2013: Sparks Fly July 8, 2013: First Kiss March 30, 2015: We Live in the Same State! April 1, 2016: We Move in Together May 23, 2019: The Yes Day September 18, 2021: The Best Day