It started, like many modern fairytales do, with an Instagram direct message. Jordan had just posted a photo from campus—nothing extraordinary, just the golden hour light making for a perfect selfie to share. But it caught Toby’s eye, and he knew it was time to shoot his shot. He slid into her messages with something simple—maybe a compliment, maybe a joke (definitely both). Jordan doesn’t quite remember now (oh yes she does—Toby just gets embarrassed by it). What she does remember is how natural it felt to talk to him, how easily the laughter came, and how she felt like she’d known him for years—even through a screen. What she didn’t know, however, was that Toby was British. It never came up—accents don’t carry through text. She probably should have put the pieces together when she saw the British flag in his bio... but to be fair, everyone was doing that at the time. She herself had the Italian flag in hers (she’s only 25%, give or take). But Jordan digresses—she is a natural blonde, after all. So when they finally met in person after a week of constant talking, on their way to sit by the pier to watch the sunset, Jordan blinked in surprise. “Wait... You’re actually full-blown British?” she said, wide-eyed. Toby just grinned. “You didn’t know??” And since that hilarious ice breaker, our bond formed, our relationship grew stronger, and our love became something truly unmatched. The perfect soulmates. Through all the ups and downs since the very beginning, it will be, our forever & always. <3 We had a very small & intimate ceremony on May 3rd, 2024 (surprise!) but we cannot wait to celebrate our marriage with you all on August 1st!