We met on the patio of our favorite local pub. It was a Friday night in July 2019. We both came straight from work. Sarah was there with her sister Rachel for just a couple drinks after dinner, and Franco stopped in for a quick meal while still covered in dust from a long day of working outside. At that time, we were the only ones out on the patio, so Franco came over and asked “Hey, do you guys mind if I join you in conversation?” That night was the first time that we met, however, living in the same town we frequented the same places, had friends in common, and even found a photo of us both at the same New Year’s Eve party in 2010. Years earlier, Franco took notice of Sarah on Facebook. He thought about how he loved her smile and dreamed of seeing it in person one day. So when he began seeing her at his favorite local spot, he thought to himself, “If I ever get the chance, I will talk to her.” That initial conversation was the first spark to start our relationship about a year later, in September 2020. Our first Halloween together was one of the first moments that we really began to fall in love. We decided to dress up as Cosmo and Wanda, so we made our own costumes using foam and glitter. For Sarah, that moment of love came from Franco’s dedication to engineering those crowns to be just right, and for Franco that moment happened in the look that Sarah gave him while taking pictures in those costumes (he looked really handsome in his dress shirt, tie, and fairy wings). As soon as we started dating, we were both fully in the relationship, taking on every part of life together. For our fourth anniversary, we spent a weekend in the Catskills. On Sunday night, just before dinner, we took a walk by the river and Franco proposed. The proposal was simple and natural, at the perfect moment, on a beautiful night. Sarah wore her yellow dress, and Franco was nervous like never before. Our wedding on September 7th will mark our biggest relationship milestone. Not only will we be celebrating five years together, but also one year engaged, as well as our new marriage. ❤️ And so many new memories to come!