Our story began like a modern fairy tale—with a Hinge match and a little bit of fate. Cierra had only been on Hinge for 24 hours when she and Samuel connected. Samuel was convinced she couldn’t be real, and Cierra was surprised to see that Samuel’s profile had the exact same line about dancing in the kitchen—clearly, the algorithm knew what it was doing. Our first date was at Union Market in Washington, D.C., where we grabbed ice cream and talked for hours. What Cierra didn’t know at the time? It was Samuel’s birthday! That first day set the tone for everything that followed. We went on three dates that week, fell in love, and never looked back. Soon, we moved in together and adopted our beloved (and very large) mastiff, Zeus, who quickly became the center of our little family. On Christmas Eve, surrounded by warmth and love, Samuel proposed—and Cierra said yes. Now, we can’t wait to celebrate the next chapter of our journey as husband and wife, with all of our favorite people by our side.