At the end of 2020, we found each other on Hinge. While Mike sent the first "like," he likes to make sure everyone knows that Haley "double messaged" him, truly getting things moving. As one would expect, dating during a pandemic was not easy. After a few FaceTime dates around the holidays, we finally met for a dinner date OUTSIDE in below-freezing temperatures in January in Chicago. Needless to say, we were both ready for dinner to be over quickly as our fingers went numb, but we didn’t want the night to end. So, we went to Mike's apartment, where we bonded over our mutual love for Twenty One Pilots—something not everyone wants to admit when they first meet someone, but it shows how easy conversation has been since day one. From there, we began spending more and more time together. Mike quickly won over Haley's dog, Spinelli, by giving him Portillo's fries, and Haley learned how important Marvel movies were to Mike as he showed her every movie in chronological order. These early dates solidified Wednesdays as our weekly date night, and we’ve spent almost every Wednesday night together since. Over the past three years, we have grown to love one another’s family and friends as we've continued to merge our lives together. In the spring of 2023, we moved into our first apartment together (+Spinelli), and we’ve loved creating new traditions like "Special Friday Breakfast" (when we make something special while working from home together) and trying new bagel spots around Chicago each week for "Bagel Sundays." We love to cook together, watch new shows and movies, and host our friends for things like supper clubs and birthdays. Together, we’ve taken vacations to Arizona, Florida, California, Tennessee, Door County, Mexico, and even Guatemala. During one special trip just for the two of us, we road-tripped from Los Angeles to Palm Springs and then to Las Vegas, where we sat piano-side at the Harrah's piano bar, tested Mike's fear of heights at the Sphere, and even got $10 tattoos together! We can’t wait to be back under the lights of fabulous Las Vegas next fall, and we’re even more excited to celebrate this next step in our journey with our family and friends. Thank you in advance for being a part of our special day!