March 10th, 2020, Beau and Katelyn met up for a beer at Fair State Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Looking back now, we are humbled by the timing; had we pushed off our date another week, we may have never met. Beau biked to the date from his home in Northeast, and afterwards when we realized it rained, Katelyn offered Beau some paper towels from her trunk filled with supplies and games during her home-based therapy days. Beau said to Katelyn, "I'd love to see you again soon." Katelyn agreed and felt so reassured by the direct communication. These were truly the first steps of building a strong foundation. By date three, the outside world had shut down, and our dates involved take-out, puzzles, hiking at state parks, and bonding over Star Wars movies. The origins of our love had humble beginnings, yet it strengthened our love of simple times together. Our relationship became official in late spring, when we camped on the beach in Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior. Our love continued to grow during our first trip together to Oregon when we had to practice great flexibility while navigating evacuation from forest fires and COVID restrictions simultaneously. Katelyn's planner nature was surely tested, but the trip served to remind us that we could be each others' safe place and best adventure. Another turning point in our love and commitment was when Beau decided to go to law school, and Katelyn strongly considered moving across the country with him. A big moment for Katelyn's confidence in the relationship came when Beau really factored her into his life decision, and ultimately decided to stay local for St. Thomas Law School. Katelyn and Beau moved in together into a stucco house in Northeast Minneapolis, filled with character, and continue to make our house a home with color on the walls (Katelyn), thriving houseplants (Beau), and our vegetable garden in the front yard's sunshine. Our sweet pets Vanya and Hazel make our space homey, and their antics liven up our lives. We both persevered through Beau's law school (phew! yay Beau!) while learning what daily actions support each other in pursuing big dreams. We knew we were in love when we felt as if we could be any version of ourselves together, and it would be okay. We knew we wanted to get married when we felt like partners in every way and sensed that our lives were in sync. A life filled with intentionality, diversity of interests and hobbies, commitment to our passions, and a focus on nurturing relationships. We both want to take a moment here as we reflect on our story to honor a deep knowing: that our love for each other did not drop out of the sky on March 10th, 2020. We are so deeply grateful to the love that has been modeled by our parents and siblings, by the friends who have taught us how to show up for important people in our lives, for all our loved ones who have challenged us to be our best selves, by our grandparents and cousins who remind us we are part of something bigger. We hope our wedding day will be a day of honoring, not only of us, but love in a family, community, and world that really needs it. We believe that our marriage will continue to be strengthened by our tribe and already feel so grateful.