In the heart of a bustling college campus, nestled between brick buildings and a courtyard out front where students did everything but study, lied the honors dorm on campus - Laurel Hall. This is where Dan and Alexis first met. In a small, cozy dorm room with cinder block walls adorned with a tapestry and a plethora of college age posters is where we can put a starting point on this love story. Now, love typically follows a linear trajectory - two people meet, they share similar interests, they talk constantly, then they begin to spend more time together and before you know it, they’re inseparable. Alexis and Dan’s story doesn’t follow the traditional path. After they met in that dorm room there was certainly a connection, however, both had other things going on at the time, therefore they couldn’t invest fully into one another, so instead a friendship blossomed. Alexis later left campus but her and Dan still managed to keep in touch. Years passed and now the college days are in the rear-view, but Dan and Alexis would still reach out to reminisce and let one another know they were missed. Then one day, fueled by the undeniable ache of missing one another, they decided to turn this longing into action and they did what many millennial's do on their first date - they met for sushi. They met for sushi in Flemington, NJ, a place Dan thought would be central to their location, but Alexis had to travel a bit farther - proving to Dan just how far she’s willing to go to pursue this relationship. After the date, both drove away - Dan going south, Alexis going north, with a fluttering in their chest and a radiant smile on their face, excited for what may come out of this. One date led to another, and to another, all while talking day/night to each other- things were going great. After a few months of dating and talking non stop, something happened. Both seemed to be engulfed by their adult lives, which was new to them and the hour and a half drive wasn’t convenient when you wanted to spend countless hours together. So, unfortunately that’s when the dates were put on hold. Over the next few years, both Dan and Alexis carried on with their lives, but something was certainly missing. Something they had that was sacred and fragile, but were too overwhelmed to really work on it, but instead tried looking for it elsewhere, luckily to no avail. Then years later the spark they had was ignited again, all with a single text on September 27th from Alexis to Dan wishing him a happy birthday. The rest is history. This love story unfolded in a mesmerizing dance across time and space and we can’t wait to celebrate with you on our wedding day!