Our story begins on spring break in 2020, where our friends Alex and Maddie introduced us to each other. I wish we could say more about our first meeting, but in all honesty neither of us remember it much! Probably because after we met we proceeded to not see each other until about 8 months later (thanks covid!). Flash forward to the end of 2020, our friend Alex was leading a Bible study with Sarah on the college campus we both attended. But he was graduating and needed someone to take over his spot. He asked me (Alex) to take over- despite feeling completely unprepared! Maybe it was bravery or a small crush I had on Sarah already, but I said yes. This is where our relationship really started; we started leading a Bible study together. At first we were just friends developing a community together. Soon after, we started hanging out together- going skating multiple times a week, grabbing coffee, and watching marvel movies together. That went on for the rest of the year until I finally got the nerve up to ask her on a date. Although we talked about it in April, this date would not actually happen until mid summer when Sarah, Alex, and Maddie would come visit me in Ocean City, New Jersey where I was spending my entire summer on a mission trip. Then, after a sad goodbye, I stayed in Ocean City the rest of the summer. Although we were apart the entire first summer of dating, it made it so much sweeter to go from weekly facetime calls to actual dates in person on a regular basis in the fall. As time went on we both knew we were heading towards marriage. After spending a year growing in love for eachother, we got engaged on the 22nd of June, 1 year to the date since we started dating, one of the greatest days of my entire life- getting to ask my best friend to be my best friend forever!! Engagement seems to have flown by and I am so eager to begin our next chapter together. We're so glad you all could join us in celebrating today the BEST DAY EVER!!!!!