Despite going to the same small high school, we didn’t really meet until Larissa was a bridesmaid and Sam was a groomsman at another wedding in September 2021. We got to spend a lot of time together during photos and immediately hit it off. We began our relationship singing, dancing, and surrounded by friends. However, there was a lot of uncertainty as Sam was returning to Germany a few days after the wedding. We exchanged numbers and decided to go on a date before he left. Unsure of when we would meet again we continued to talk, including a lot of FaceTime “dates”. We decided we didn’t want to wait to see each other and so Larissa booked a trip to Germany in November 2021. We spent two very memorable train rides and three nights in Füssen hiking, exploring castles and eating everything from spätzle to surprisingly great Vietnamese food. We ended our trip in Sam’s adopted home of Leipzig, where he was finishing his PhD. Our relationship continued over FaceTime until Sam decided to move back to the US in December. Since then, Sam bonded with Calvin (Larissa’s tuxedo cat), we moved in together, adopted another cat (Scampi), and bought a house together. Now, we’re excited to commit the rest of our lives together and celebrate with friends and family!