It all started in September 2021 when we met for the first time in Iceland. Something just clicked right away—love at first sight, as they say. At the time, Unnur was living in New York City, and Gunnhildur had just moved back to Iceland after spending six years in Slovakia studying veterinary medicine. We went our separate ways for a few months after the first date, but in January 2022, we reconnected—and we haven’t gone a single day without talking since. On April 23rd, 2022, we made it official, and for the next two years, we managed long distance as best we could—lots of flights, lots of hugs at the airport, and a truly impressive amount of time spent video chatting (thank you internet). Then, one day, Gunnhildur asked Unnur to move to Iceland so we could actually start our life together in the same place. The plan was to get our own apartment right away, but life had other ideas, so we ended up living with Gunnhildur’s family for a year instead. Not quite what we expected, but it really worked out. Then, just before Christmas 2024, in the same backyard where Unnur had once asked Gunnhildur to be her girlfriend, Gunnhildur decided it was time for an upgrade—she proposed. (And yes, Unnur said yes.) Two weeks later, Unnur returned the favor and proposed back, this time in what would soon become our first home together. Now we’re in full wedding-planning mode and counting down the days until we can celebrate with all of you in September 2026!