One fateful day in Spring of 2019, fate (Bumble) paired us together, and we said yes (swiped right). Ali postponed the first date due to the common cold from hell, so she showed up the next week with a smoker’s voice and fresh box of Kleenex so Andy wouldn’t think she was trying to blow him off. Andy felt equal parts excited and nervous, so he showed up early (or so he thought). He underestimated Ali’s punctuality seeing as she had already arrived. Since then, we celebrated graduations, freaked out over new jobs, survived a global pandemic, and adopted a puppy. We supported each other through the highest highs and the lowest lows. Andy proposed on May 15, 2021 steps away from the Lincoln Park lawn where we passed the time during the height of COVID. We can’t wait to celebrate the beginning of our marriage with you!