We’re finally doing this!

Once upon a time, in a very busy microbiology lab, surrounded by petri dishes and pipettes, two nerds crossed paths. Jared, a history nerd with a knack for dad jokes and Sandra, an equally nerdy lab-mate with a talent for crafts and unintentionally ignoring romantic cues. Their love didn’t immediately blossom like a fungal spore, but a deep friendship grew over late nights and debates over whose pipetting techniques were superior. After several months of Jared awkwardly skirting the subject (and Sandra assuming he just really needed a lot of help in the lab and his general weirdness), Jared finally mustered the courage to make his intentions clear. Sandra, in true Sandra fashion, was shocked and had to have a friend politely tell her he was asking her out (Thanks Elham!). Thankfully, Jared’s charm and most likely his persistence won her over, and the rest is, as they say, is history. Fast-forward nearly 15 years, a shared mortgage, and two stinky - but adorable - little girls later, they’ve finally decided it’s time to make things legal. Why rush, right? To those of you who’ve been patiently waiting for this day (you know who you are): your persistence or bets have paid off! Rest assured, Jared and Sandra got here eventually, and they can now officially declare that procrastination is just their love language. So here’s to a wedding that’s been a long time coming - because some great experiments take a little longer than expected to get the perfect results. Better late than never right?