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Lindsey & Adam

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Adam

Jacob

and

Lindsey

Gardiner

May 28, 2023

Cleveland, OH

How We Met

It started with a quarter

Like most millennials, we met very romantically on the dating app Tinder. However, if you were to ask Lindsey's parents for the first three years, we met at a bar. Adam hadn't found anyone special, when suddenly an ad appeared for super-likes. For those unfamiliar, a super-like is magical tool where you pay 25 cents and automatically get seen by the person of choice. So, Adam fell for the ad and used 25 cents to super-like Lindsey. So basically, she was purchased for a quarter… Lindsey thought Adam did not look like a serial killer, so she decided to go on a date with him. We met for dinner at Barrio a few weeks later. The date started out rocky, when Lindsey accidentally followed Adam through the parking lot and into the restaurant without realizing it was him. Thankfully, that awkwardness quickly passed, and it turned into an amazing first date. Both of us quickly deleted Tinder and the rest is history.

The Proposal

We took a detour

By this point in our relationship, we talked about getting married often. We just bought a house together and were raising two rambunctious cats with moderate success. Adam had planned a full day of relaxation for Lindsey… which she tried to ruin many times. The day started out great with coffee and donuts (Lindsey's favorite). However, like most new homeowners, Lindsey wanted to get some house projects done. So, we decided to try to fix our gas grill starter. Lindsey quickly got frustrated battling the insides of the grill, so Adam quickly put an end to the project. The rest of the day was spent resting and relaxing. Adam had been secretly planning the proposal for weeks. He asked our good friends to invite us out for ice cream the night of the proposal. Lindsey, having just spent the whole day relaxing, did not want to change out of sweatpants. She insisted on leaving the house with no make-up on and as comfy clothes as she could find. Adam, somehow managed to convince Lindsey to at least put on jeans and a hint of mascara. It was time, and we headed out. As we were walking towards Van Aken, Adam stopped at the corner to tie his shoes. He ended up tying his laces in a knot he was so nervous. He then said we were going to take a detour around the park because we were too early to meet our friends. We started to walk and in the back corner of the field Adam had arranged for our friends to set up a beautiful picnic proposal. Lindsey was shocked beyond belief and blown away by how incredible the set up was. We walked through rose pedals and lights to the picnic area where "Marry Me" was written out in lit up letters. Adam got down on one knee and Lindsey couldn't contain her excitement. She yelled "yes" before he could even finish asking. We spent the rest of the night drinking champagne and eating ice cream.

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