After resigning herself to a lifetime of being the cool single friend, Laney decided it was time to stop waiting for major life events and buy her first home on her own. Her friends took her out to celebrate after her closing, in June of 2020. In true 2020 fashion, Laney and all of her friends contracted COVID in the first real wave to hit Florida. The bar they contracted it at was shortly thereafter featured on the Today show as a "hot spot". Meanwhile, just a few blocks away in Atlantic Beach, Jordan's mom texted him the article asking if he had seen all these people getting COVID in nearby Jacksonville Beach. Jordan was set to relocate to Maryland earlier that year, until the pandemic hit. To pass the time during her weeks at home, Laney downloaded the popular dating app Bumble. She swears to this day that as soon as she read "real life George Costanza" she knew he was the one. Jordan was the first person she swiped right on, and they began talking almost immediately. For the record, the first thing Jordan ever said to Laney was that he "started shopping for a ring" as soon as he saw her famous Guy Fieri costume. During her lockdown at home, Jordan brought over Laney a home cooked meal which he left on her doorstep including cutlery, a single peppermint, and a mini bottle of wine. Two weeks later, after finally testing negative, Jordan and Laney had their first date. The rest is history, as they say. On December 8th, 2023 Jordan proposed by leaving the same meal on the doorstep, complete with a single peppermint. When Laney walked inside he was down on one knee. And yes, the nutcrackers made it in the video. We feel so grateful to the universe for bringing us together. Finding each other in our thirties, has given us time to truly appreciate what it means to find a best friend and love. We thank you all for being a part of our love story, and celebrating us during this time in our lives. We don't have words to express the gratitude we feel for each of you. Every single person on our guest list has at one point or another, touched our hearts and changed our lives for the better. Let us not forget the reason for the occasion; to celebrate and give thanks for the incredible gift that is family, friendship, and true love.