It all began at O’Reilly’s in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where fate (and maybe a little liquid courage) brought us together. The first things we ever said to each other? “Gosh, you’re tall,” followed by “You’re just really short.” From that moment on, something clicked.

Our first official connection started when Andrew casually admitted he had never seen Harry Potter. Naturally, Alex took it upon herself to correct that immediately—with a full movie marathon, of course. Somewhere between spells and Quidditch, we got to know each other, and the adventure hasn’t stopped since.

We’ve traveled across the Midwest, ringing in New Year’s with Andrew’s friends, going four-wheeling, and attending the Trinidadian Cookout in the Cities. After a few years (and countless memories), we moved in together—just us, Alex’s cat Winifred (who instantly loved Andrew), and two guinea pigs. Eventually, we added Brahn, our mischievous cat, to the family.

When Andrew graduated and started his career, Alex decided to head back to school. Somewhere along the way, we welcomed Majin, our third cat, rounding out our little fur family.

Over the years, we’ve hosted countless dinner parties, made Duluth our summer getaway, and created yearly traditions like the Zombie Pub Crawl and the Renaissance Festival. Every chapter of our story has been filled with laughter, love, and a little bit of magic.

Now, we can’t wait to start the next chapter—our forever.