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Our love story is a tale filled with serendipity, unexpected twists and our friend Christy's perseverance. [Spoiler Alert: We didn't speak for six years between Part I & Part II.] THE PROLOGUE | 2013 We First Met: Oddly enough, in Sonni's college suite, her neighbor asked if Jason could use Sonni's dorm shower. That was weird. [Jason remembers this one better than Sonni.] PART I | 2015 The day after Jason returned from living in New Zealand for 2 years, Jason was sitting at the bar in the Critz Farms tasting room when Sonni waltzed in. [Sonni remembers this one better than Jason.] Fate and Christy's matchmaking skills would take about two weeks to intervene before our paths crossed again. Eventually, fueled by courage and Critz cider, Sonni asked Jason if "maybe he wanted to give her his number." You might think the rest is history, but Part I was short and sweet. Part I was a summer of fun, and perhaps we can reflect on it now and even call it young love. To make a Sonni-story short, we'll fast forward to the end and summarize the key points: 1) Sonni finally got a ride on Jason's motorcycle 2) Jason let Sonni know he was moving to St. Thomas (with less than a week's notice) 2.5) He then delivered a casual invitation, "You can visit if you want," which Sonni took as a mere gesture. We tell the story a little differently; Jason says it was a genuine invitation. He also says Sonni's answer was, "The F I will." Sonni recalls her response as, "No, thank you." Instead of visiting St. Thomas, Sonni embarked on her journey and moved to San Diego. [Shout out to Patrick, Christy and their puppy Watson for driving her there and sharing the greatest two-week road trip of all time]. Jason and Sonni led their separate journeys with only a few scattered, primarily one-sided DMs. And then, as only fate, the universe and Christy could conspire, our only other encounter was when we were paired to walk down the aisle together arm-in-arm at Patrick & Christy's wedding in 2016. <<Don't forget to add nice things about Patrick here ;-)>> PART II | 2021 This part of our story unfolded as we were both in Upstate New York, riding out the pandemic. Christy, the eternal cupid in our story, invited Sonni over for dinner, and not long before she arrived, Christy asked, "You don't mind if Jason joins us too, do you?" The only answer could be, "Of course not" .. Right?.... It was an evening filled with more Critz cider (you see a theme here, don't you?), dinner and sledding on Slide Mountain. Note: If you're still reading this, Slide Mountain is where Patrick & Christy will officiate and witness Sonni and Jason's vows in a private ceremony. This rekindled connection led to a twist that neither of us saw coming. Ever the wanderer, Jason got another job in St. Thomas, but this time with a catch—when he told Sonni about this job, he said, "But I won't go unless you come with me." It was a leap of faith, a plunge into the unknown, but it felt right. And so, with love, trust and the promise of new adventures, we embarked on this incredible journey together. Our love story has been a whirlwind of chance meetings, separations, reunions and new beginnings—all making us stronger together and more grateful for each other. As we stand on the precipice of a new chapter, we're excited to write the rest of our story together, hand-in-hand, side-by-side-by-side with Spanky, forever and always. Part II until the end.