We met over a game of beer pong — which, in hindsight, might be the most chaotic way to fall in love. He was the loud, confident American hockey player who definitely thought he was better at beer pong than he actually was. I was the Swedish girl who pretended not to care, but secretly enjoyed every second of beating him.

That night, something just clicked. Maybe it was the way we kept finding each other in the crowd, or how our banter felt like it had existed long before we met. One game turned into hours of talking, and before we knew it, that night turned into the start of something real.

Since then, life has been nothing short of an adventure. We've lived around the world following Alex's hockey career, making homes in different cities and countries, and creating memories wherever we landed. We've traveled to so many places around the world with family and friends — from cozy holidays to spontaneous trips — and each experience has only brought us closer together. Along the way, we've blended our lives and our homes — splitting time between Sweden and summers in Minnesota on the lake, surrounded by the people and places that mean the most to us.

Fast forward five years later, and here we are. He is still up at ridiculous hours working out (seriously, who lifts weights before breakfast?), and I still need at least one Swedish coffee before I can form full sentences (especially in English), but somehow it works! — We’ve done long-distance, time zones, late-night calls, early flights, and enough airport goodbyes to last a lifetime. But we’ve also built a life full of inside jokes, spontaneous adventures, shared dreams — and a love that somehow manages to feel both exciting and like home. Now, we couldn’t be more excited to finally start our next chapter — side by side — as husband and wife, building our life together in Minnesota with the people we love most by our side.

And to think — it all started with some red solo cups and a very questionable aim. What began as a game turned into a partnership, a deep friendship, and a love that keeps growing. And even now, after all this time, he still makes me laugh like he did that first night.

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