The story begins with a GIF of a bear waving "hello". This is the very first message that Laura sent to Aaron, after they matched on a dating app called Bumble in October of 2019. This unusual introduction had Aaron hooked, and the two have been nearly inseparable ever since. In the 5 years that followed, the future Bride and Groom embarked on a journey that included: - Having their first date at a sushi bar (Aaron *hates* sushi, he was just too nervous to say no), and following up this meal by taking Laura's cat Harper to the vet (Aaron accidentally let Harper escape into the lobby); - Living together during the pandemic (learning that they love each other's company, even on a daily basis); - Adopting 3 more kitties (Otis, Felix, and Zoey); Harper was not very pleased with this development 😾 - Moving from State College, PA to Cleveland, OH (where Aaron grew up), for Laura to acquire her Masters of Social Work from Case Western Reserve University and then become a Mediation Specialist 📚 - Getting engaged in March of 2023 in Charlotte, NC 💍✨ (Laura sort of knew ahead of time that Aaron was planning a surprise proposal, but she also knew that she was going to say "yes"); - Growing our love for each other every day (as Aaron calls it, "being in Day X of our honeymoon stage”) 💖