Some might swear off of dating apps, but Sami and Will are happy to be one of the success stories. Sami and Will matched on Hinge in October of 2019. Their first date was on the spookiest of all nights, where they both agreed they hated dressing up but loved people watching, so what better to do than to go to a bar and people watch on Halloween. However it was the second date that sealed it for Will. They went to drinks and dinner at Heritage Brew Pub in Clarendon, where Will ordered wings and Sami proceeded to become covered in buffalo sauce, no holds barred. Will proposed to Sami in beautiful Park City, Utah on a snowy day in March. They were shopping on Main Street when Will started asking to go down random alleyways and side streets to "see what was there". When what he was really doing was trying to get Sami to a specific place to propose. Sami unknowingly said that there was nothing down said specific side street and kept walking. Will then pretended he wanted to take a picture with Sami with the snow falling and the mountains in the background, and proposed. Sami and Will spent the next couple of hours celebrating with family. When heading back to the condo, Sami asked to retake the proposal pictures on a side street under these pretty arches with string lights. Turns out this was the original location Will wanted to propose and Sami had inadvertently vetoed. Classic. Being the loving now-fiancé he was, he obliged with minor grumbling. Sami is still regularly covered in buffalo sauce, often from Will's famous wings he makes in his smoker, and they are very much in love. They live together in Arlington with their dog Colby. Sami and Will love going to wineries, the beach, spending time with family, trying new restaurants, hiking, going to farmers markets, cooking, and playing games together. They can't wait for you to see them tie the knot in Purcellville, VA on August 10, 2024.