*Chat GPT summary place holder example* We met in high school through our friend groups, always crossing paths at the same places, around the same people. We were friends first, but both secretly had a little more than friendship in the back of our minds. As it turns out, it wasn’t much of a secret—our friends saw it too. Over the years, through college and life after, we stayed in touch here and there, always connected by the same close-knit circle of friends. Eventually, those friends did what friends do best—they stepped in and gave us the nudge we needed. With their help, and at just the right time, we finally gave this thing a real chance. We had always said that if this was going to happen, we wanted to be intentional. And in the spring of 2022, it finally felt like the right moment. At the time, Hayley was living in Dallas and John was in Houston. We spent months visiting each other, making the most of weekends and long drives. Eventually, John made the move to Dallas, and since then we’ve been building a life together in this city—with the same group of friends who’ve been there since the beginning. We’re so excited for what’s ahead, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you as we say “I do.”