We're getting married!

Surprise! Like many modern love stories, ours began on a dating app. But what makes it even more special is that our paths had actually crossed once before our official “first” meeting. Years earlier, we briefly met through mutual friends from high school. At the time, we never really talked—just two people passing through the same circle without realizing what the future had in store. Three years later, fate had other plans. We both happened to swipe right, and that simple moment turned into something neither of us expected but both of us were ready for. From that point on, everything just fell into place. We started building memories together in the simplest and most meaningful ways—going on dates to the drive-in movie theater, grabbing Taco Bell, and spending cozy nights at home watching movies. It didn’t take long for us to realize how much we loved spending time together, no matter what we were doing. After about a year of dating, we took the next big step and moved in together. Suddenly we had even more time to share life’s little moments—unwinding together after long days of work and making the most of our weekends. One of our favorite traditions became visiting a new zoo almost every year, turning ordinary days into little adventures. And speaking of zoos… that tradition became part of one of the most unforgettable moments of our lives. Hint, hint… that’s where Cory proposed—at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington! What started with a simple swipe turned into a lifetime of memories, laughter, and love. And this is only the beginning of our story.