Thanks to a group of meddling friends who were officially over Alex’s long-standing fifth‑wheel status, we were casually introduced in September 2023 (though Alex was blissfully unaware it was a setup). We promptly went our separate ways on vacation, because timing is everything. Once we were both back, Monica bravely slid into his DMs under the very serious pretense of discussing his soccer jersey collection—and soon after cleverly tricked him into asking her out for pizza. From there, things escalated quickly: we hit it off, fell in love, bought a house, and now have decided to make it official by legally binding ourselves to each other for eternity. We’d love for you to join us on our wedding day to witness the result of meddling friends, bold DMs, pizza, and one very successful setup.