It was a warm summer evening in August, 2017. Leeanna was a bridesmaid and Garrett was the best man. Their friends Rachel and Trent were doing more than getting married that afternoon: they were matchmaking. Leeanna and Garrett were strategically placed next to each other, quickly bonding over their mutual love of goldfish crackers and Marvel movies. Clearly they were perfect for each other, but their circumstances were not. With Garrett living in Arizona and Leeanna still in school in California, they parted ways, sad with the thought that things would probably never work out. Unable to shake the chemistry they had shared, they worked out a way to go on a camping trip to Joshua Tree with mutual friends, hopefully giving them a chance to spend some time together again. After only 2 days in the desert, they decided the long distance was worth it, and they would give this thing a shot. It took a lot of phone calls, facetimes, flights, and gas money, but after a little more than a year, they were able to finally live in the same zip code in Fresno, CA. 2 blissful years have now passed, and they could not be more in love, despite having tested their relationship by parenting a puppy. They can’t wait to really start their lives together and celebrate the joining of their lives with their friends and family!