We had our first date in the late summer of 2016 at what used to be the Albany Pump Station. We talked and laughed the entire time, but if you asked either of us today what we talked about we'd be dumbfounded. Our first date had been wonderful after an entire summer of tinder conversation deliberation. As the fall semester came underway we quickly found ourselves seeing each other exclusively and Gene's apartment quickly became a beacon for post-crew, pre-class pit stops. We later made things official on November 3rd, 2016. Over time we fell in love, we began to love each other's families as our own, and our lives became more intertwined. We started living together officially in the summer of 2017 and we got our pup Charlie in the summer of 2018 to start our little family. Then, after almost 7 years of being together, Gene proposed at The Olde English Pub on June 24th, 2023 - right next door to where we had our first date. It's gotten to the point now we can't remember what life was like without one another. Since getting engaged we've been eager to take the next step and we can't wait to celebrate with you all! xoxo, the future Mr. and Mrs. Kupiec