Lynn and Paul met for the first time at HQ on July 30, 2023 for a mutual friend's birthday lunch. Since 2018, Paul's friend group calls his house, HQ. It's the place where they would celebrate birthdays, host vespers, potlucks, game nights, Sabbath afternoon naps and boodle fights. They loved to reminisce each year's memories like a tv show season. This year is the 8th and final season of HQ with the wedding being the final episode. #hqseriesfinale After that lunch, Paul and Lynn would randomly notice each other. It wasn't until a singles mixer in February 2024 that they made a connection. The mixer was a 3 part event, Friday night vespers, Sabbath afternoon hike, and Saturday night games. On Friday night, Paul arrived early and Lynn arrived shortly after. Everyone was given wrist bands. Recognizing Paul among the group, Lynn asked him to help her with her wrist band. Unfortunately, they were not in the same group that night. After vespers, Lynn approached Paul during mingle time. She sat next to him and they started to converse until it was time to leave. His heart tingled. That was day 1. For the Sabbath afternoon hike, they were in the same group but didn't get a chance to talk. *sad trumpet noise* That evening for game night, they were again grouped up and shared answers from the provided questions. They had similar answers to the question. Her heart tingled. After the event, each person submitted names of people they felt a connection with. Paul submitted 3 names, Lynn submitted 2 names. The following Tuesday, people who had put each other's name were matched and contact information shared. Paul and Lynn matched! *happy trumpet noise* When Paul received Lynn's number, he was on the way to play pickle ball. Although he was excited to receive her number, he decided to wait until returning home to text her. When he checked his phone, she texted first! As it turns out, when she received Paul's number, she expected him to text her right away. After an hour and a half of waiting excitedly and no text from Paul, she decided to text him first. And that was the start of their relationship. Three months later, Paul officially asked Lynn to be his girlfriend. And now they are excited to celebrate their marriage with you! *very happy trumpet noise*