We met during peak chaos—aka COVID—at a party (don’t worry, small gathering… kind of). From the second we met, it was game over—literally. We quarantined together for six straight days playing Palace, Chess, Checkers, and Bananagrams while blasting music and laughing way too hard. Somewhere between the talk and jam sessions, we realized we liked this thing we got. Alex introduced me to his crew, I brought him home to meet the fam, and the rest is history. Fast forward two years: we moved in together, adopted our furbaby Hendrix (who fully believes he runs the show), and now live in East Rutherford. The proposal? Let’s just say it caught me completely off guard. I didn’t cry—I said, “Shut up. No… REALLY?” A very typical Kristy response. Now here we are, planning a wedding and getting ready for our next big adventure—still playing games, making playlists, and trying to outdo each other every step of the way.