Despite living just blocks away in Arlington, despite going to college in Boston, and despite graduating from the same high school in Malvern, it took Hinge to finally bring us together in 2021. It wasn’t long before we realized we had something special, something special that could withstand the surprise “I’m moving to Malaysia in a year” news after only a few months of dating. We made the most of that year by spending as much time as possible together, in Philly at Zahav, going on our first big trip together to England for a wedding, and spending long weekends at Keuka Lake. When Drew moved to Kuala Lumpur in January 2023, we established FaceTime routines and cooking show dinner dates to maintain our special moments. Madeline visited in February, where Drew proposed in what would become their apartment together in Kuala Lumpur. In August 2023, we got legally married at our favorite restaurant, Zahav, and Maddi moved to Malaysia to join Drew a few months later. After spending the last year traveling and exploring Asia, we are so excited to return to Washington, D.C. and reunite with our friends and family on our special day.