Our story is a little more unexpected than it might seem. While Alex and I were living in different cities—he in Boston and me in Florida—we had actually crossed paths several times before we really met. Little did we know, fate had other plans for us. The magic finally happened when Alex came down to visit his cousins in St. Pete—who I’ve been friends with for years—and we ended up at Soho Saloon, IYKYK. This time, things were different. We talked for hours, laughed until our cheeks hurt and felt an instant connection. That night, something clicked between us, and from that moment on, we haven’t stopped talking. What began as a casual encounter turned into something much more, and before we knew it, a million back and forth flights later, we had fallen deeply in love. Our journey together took us all the way to Ireland, where Alex was pretty much dying because he had the flu, but he persevered, got down on one knee and proposed to me in front of the most gorgeous castle in Kilkenny. We’re so excited to share this next chapter of our lives with all of you, and we can’t wait to celebrate our story that started with a little bit of fate and a lot of love.