In January 2020, two hopeful romantics, Alexa and Luke, downloaded Bumble in search of something real. What they didn’t know was that love was about to find them—just before the world shut down. After a week of unimpressive swiping, Alexa was ready to retire from the dating app world altogether. She opened Bumble one last time with the intention of deleting it. But just as fate would have it, the very first profile that popped up stopped her in her tracks: a tall, red-haired, blue-eyed soccer goalkeeper named Luke. His bio? Just an Instagram handle. Intriguing. Mysterious. And, as Alexa quickly discovered after some light FBI work, a dog dad to a handsome German shepherd named Konig. That sealed it. So instead of swiping right, she went straight to Instagram. She followed. He followed back. A few emojis later, Luke slid into her DMs with a “you’re a cutie” and a casual suggestion they go out sometime. January 25, 2020 — They met at Dave & Buster’s at 9:30 PM. Alexa, always early, waited in the front entrance. Luke, meanwhile, was finishing up coaching a soccer session 30 minutes away, changing in the locker room and rushing to meet her. No one really remembers exactly how late he was, but it didn’t matter once he arrived. The chemistry was instant. They bonded over their similarities, future goals and a matching order of gin and tonics (double, of course). When the night should’ve ended, they extended it—heading to Harpers Landing where they talked until 3AM, completely losing track of time. When they finally kissed goodnight in the rain-soaked parking lot, something just clicked. And it never unclicked. From that night forward, they were inseparable. Within weeks, Alexa had unofficially moved into Luke’s apartment and was proudly answering to “dog mom.” She started attending Luke’s coaching sessions, and when one of the kids’ parents casually referred to her as “Luke’s girlfriend,” the two glanced at each other and laughed. “I’m cool with that if you are,” Alexa said. Just like that, it was official. Fast forward three years to January 2023, and the couple decided to celebrate their anniversary with a snowboarding trip in Banff. Luke had always said he was ready to propose whenever Alexa was—and she decided this trip was the perfect time. She gave him a month’s notice (as one does), and he quickly got to work. The custom emerald ring Alexa had always talked about wouldn’t be ready in time, so he offered a solution: either wait until they were back home… or go with a temporary stand-in and make the memory in the mountains. She promptly ordered a $25 Amazon placeholder ring, handed it to him, and told him to keep it safe. January 25, 2023 — After a day on the slopes, Luke convinced Alexa to hike to the top of Delirium, one of the steepest runs at Sunshine Village. Nervous but trusting, she made the climb. The view was unbelievable—peaks for days, fresh powder, and crisp mountain air. Luke asked her to turn around for a picture. When she turned back, he was on one knee. She said yes through wind, snow, and happy tears. Today, nearly six years later, their story is still unfolding—built on love, laughter, dog fur, and the belief that life is better when you choose each other, every single day. And now? They can’t wait to celebrate the next chapter with all of you.