Our beginning wasn’t planned — it unfolded in the most ordinary, unexpected way. Neither of us had any intention of going bowling that night — yet somehow, both of us ended up there anyway. We barely spoke at first (blame the competitive spirit and the questionable bowling skills), but as the night was wrapping up, we finally struck up a conversation. One exchange led to another… and then to exchanging numbers. What followed wasn’t a whirlwind romance, but something better: two years of genuine friendship. The kind where you laugh easily, share playlists, talk about everything and nothing, and slowly realize that this person feels like home. After standing side-by-side in his brother’s wedding, Tyler decided it was time to change “just friends” into something more — and he asked Leah out. Our relationship grew the way many good things do: through everyday moments. Coffee dates that turned into long conversations. Cooking together while dancing around the kitchen. Music always playing in the background — our constant companion. We both knew the other was “the one” when our families came together in the Hudson Valley for Tyler’s special talk. Seeing the people we love connect so naturally felt like a glimpse of our future — warm, grounded, and full of joy. And then came the proposal: a scavenger hunt that led Leah all around town until she arrived at the Wallkill Peach Orchard — a sweet nod to her Georgia roots. Waiting there was Tyler, a picnic, and the question that changed everything. Now here we are, writing our next chapter — grateful for the night we weren’t supposed to go bowling, and even more grateful for every moment that followed.