It might surprise some, but the story of Jess and Adam began far before they started dating. At Gustavus, the two knew of each other because of a common bond; overlapping friend groups and a mutual fondness of beer-fueled social gatherings. However, their acquaintance didn't really consist of much. Whether it was a timid "hi" from Adam or a friendly "hey Adam!" from Jess, it seemed that their destiny together just wasn't in the cards. Fast forward to Labor Day weekend 2015. Jess was a recent masters graduate of Rush University and had left the big city life of Chicago for the somewhat smaller city life of the Minneapolis area. Adam was a recent graduate of living at his parents' house and now in Minneapolis working as a lab tech at 3M. As it so happened, the both of them were still fond of beer-fueled social gatherings, but now old enough to enjoy them at respectable bar establishments. Whether or not Stella's Fish Cafe is considered to be respectable after midnight is completely up to the reader. Regardless, this is where the pairs' friends had chosen to go for the night. The two got to talking, and Jess took control of the situation by offering Adam her phone number. Knowing that this opportunity was too good to pass up, Adam asked Jess on a date for drinks the following Wednesday. The date consisted of a drink, then dinner, then another drink, and before Adam knew it he was footing a bill much more expensive than he had anticipated. It was completely worth it, though, because this started a trend of weekly Wednesday dates in which the two would start falling for one another. It was only a matter of time before Adam realized that proposing to Jess would be the most obvious, no-brainer decision of his life because she was perfect for him, and he was perfect for her.