In October 2021, in the midst of Covid, as Vanisha fulfilled her dreams of conducting field research in rural India for her PhD thesis, she came back home every day yearning to share her experiences with her life partner. In this search, she decided to download yet-another-dating-app, (OK Cupid in case you're wondering), and decided to not put any pictures up to avoid superficial interactions. A week later, she matched with Luke, who had not one, but several pictures on his bio, with a kitty named Rey. They instantly connected over their passion for politics, ethical ambiguities, philosophical conversations, and their love for long roadtrips. Within a month, Vanisha, from a rural village in India, mailed Luke a letter from her diary that she wrote to her future husband, along with an earring of his favorite color, and scented it with her favorite perfume- as a tangible proof of her existence since the couple hadn't met yet. When Luke received it in a broken condition, he immediately decided to wear the broken piece in his chain as a daily reminder of their love. The mutual love was evident as both Luke and Vanisha showed up for each other through ups and downs that life threw at them. They finally met in-person after a long wait in March 2022, and realized that the love they had built was as real as it was beautiful. They eventually decided to spend the rest of their lives together, and it was the easiest decision they made! In the last 3 years, they have built a solid foundation for their lives. Since they were busy finishing a combined total of 5 degrees (nerd alert!), they only recently moved across the country to jump start their careers. They cant wait to celebrate their love with you this summer!