we're getting married

We met in September of 2016 while working at a coffee shop called Patticakes in Gainesville. It started as a really good friendship, but slowly became something more. We went on our first date in April of 2017 and were in a committed relationship by the end of the month.

We first started dating in April of 2017, and were head over heels for each other fast. We said we loved each other within three months and we knew we wanted to spend our lives together within six. After nearly two years of dating, with more than one of those being long distance, we're finally ready to tie the knot.

On December 1st, 2018, Carissa thought she was surprising Gunnar by taking him to the Tampa Lights Festival for his birthday, but Gunnar had set the whole thing up beforehand. Turns out she was the one that was being surprised. Gunnar proposed to Carissa as the lanterns were being released.