Abby & Nik's story goes all the way back to when Nik was a child, when his dream was to become a Singing Skittles Salesman (what is this profession, you might ask - it's anyone's guess). As a candy lover, this was the prompt on Nik's Hinge profile that drew Abby in!

Abby & Nik's first date was at Casual Animal Brewing Co in the Kansas City Crossroads. The conversation & laughs went on for the rest of the night - at one point, laughing so hard there were tears.

Ever since the first date, the years have been filled with love, pups, and checking off bucket list adventures. Abby has a huge bucket list which Nik quickly adopted as his own & the fun hasn't slowed down since. From Pig Beach in the Bahamas & letting wands choose them at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, to white water rafting and mountain climbing in Banff, neither Abby nor Nik could have imagined finding a more fitting better half.

When Nik decided to propose, there was one thing he knew needed to be included - Abby's undying love for cows. Thankfully he had insider access to a farm full of new baby calves (shout out to Thomas & Meredith Mershon!). Nik took Abby out to their farm on a sunny Saturday in March along with Brent & Greta Rogers who, unbeknownst to Abby, would be doubling as photographers that day. When it was time to get down on one knee, Nik tried to steer Abby to a more open area in the field, however when Abby found the one calf who was more than happy to lay in the grass & be pet, he soon realized that Abby would not be moving. Careful about where he decided to kneel (a field full of cows is a risky area), Nik surprised Abby & asked her to marry him. In typical Abby fashion, she responded like anyone would expect - "In front of people?!", followed by a Yes so fast Nik didn't even have time to finish the speech he had worked so hard to prepare.

Since that day, the love has continued to grow; more adventures are in the works & the best is yet to come!

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