Gabby technically met Kennedy when she was 15 years old at summer camp… although “met” is a generous word, since Kennedy had absolutely no idea she existed. For years, he remained a background character in Gabby’s life — familiar face, zero interaction. Fast forward to May 2023, when Kennedy showed up to a church picnic and Gabby finally learned the mysterious stranger’s name. She filed it away in the back of her mind, assuming he was just a harmless crush she’d see every now and then and never actually talk to. That all changed in December 2023, when a friend officially introduced them. Moments after exchanging names, Gabby casually told her friends (as a joke… mostly) that she had just met her husband. Kennedy, meanwhile, went home and did something he had never done before — he asked their mutual friend for Gabby’s Instagram. Within the week of them meeting Kennedy drove the 100 mile drive to take Gabby on their first date. From there, the rest was history. Within a few weeks of actually knowing each other, both Gabby and Kennedy secretly knew this was it — though neither admitted it out loud for months. Turns out, when you know, you really know… even if it takes nearly a decade, a picnic, and an Instagram request to get there.