Some love stories start with a spark - ours started with snack time in kindergarten. Anna and Ryan grew up 14 houses apart in the same neighborhood - playing manhunt, walking to Stewarts, and insisting for over 20 years that they were just friends (and they really were)! After high school and college, life pulled them in different directions, and their conversations became sporadic. That was until a random late-night gas station run, complete with a heart-to-heart and maybe a few tears (obv from Anna), sparked a reunion they didn’t see coming. In the midst of post-COVID life, grad school, and a couple of real “adult” jobs, Ryan realized there was one other thing worth navigating: his way out of the friend zone. That one random gas station drive changed everything. What started as a quick catch-up turned into long conversations, spontaneous adventures, and more laughter than they could have planned. After years of friendship, dating, a move to Tennessee, and countless inside jokes, they’ve shared so many “remember when” moments. Now they’re finally taking the next step and officially starting their greatest adventure yet! We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with you!