Sam and Wowie’s story began in a way that some would consider unconventional. In 2013-2014, Sam and Wowie were in their first year of nursing school and had 2 prerequisite classes together. As acquaintances, they would always have small talk along with other classmates during breaks. At this time, “Wowie” was only known to Sam as “Jeremy”. Since Wowie was a term ahead of Sam, there wasn’t much time until they no longer had any classes together. Neither of them thought they’d see each other again; they shrugged it off, and that was it. Then, Tinder (one of the newest, booming dating apps at the time) came along. Neither Sam nor Wowie were serious about finding a relationship, but suddenly they both saw and recognized each other’s profiles. They decided to take a chance on “swiping right”- an action they assumed was just a harmless, insignificant flick of their screen.. when in reality, they had no idea of the impact it would make on the rest of their lives. They spent the first 8 months just “talking”-always hanging out just to study; even if that meant studying at cute cafes and restaurants, the beach, at the park, or each others’ living rooms. In December 2014, Wowie officially asked Sam to be his girlfriend. After getting through nursing school together, getting their careers settled, moving in together, making new friends, getting through COVID, becoming parents to 3 cats, discovering their love for snowboarding, hiking, traveling the world, and facing all the ups and downs of life… we fast forward to February 2024- When Wowie invites Sam go to the Philippines and asks for her hand in marriage. Now, they are excited to celebrate their life-long commitment to each other while surrounded by the friends and family who have witnessed their growth as a couple. #samwow4ever