The year was 2020 and we were both attending an online program through George Mason University for a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. We were also living in different states at the time: Marc was in South Carolina and Alexis lived in Tennessee. Marc quickly and not-so-quietly fell for Alexis while interacting with her through online class assignments (there was a lot of virtual classroom flirtation). While taking a class with several group assignments, they interacted through multiple Zoom meetings. Classmates took turns being the host of the Zoom meetings. Alexis thought nothing of it...until Marc was the host of one of the Zoom meetings, and took this as an opportunity to speak with Alexis. As the host, he intentionally chose not to admit any other group members just so he could have some time to speak with Alexis privately. Fast forward to a few months and they were officially in a (long-distance) relationship. They both moved to Virginia separately in 2020, moved in together in July of 2022, and became engaged in August of 2023. The past 3 years have been a whirlwind of becoming co-dog parents, navigating careers, and graduating together. We're so excited to celebrate the start of forever with all of you!