Alyssa and Samuel met in July of 2022. Their first date was in Saugatuck, Michigan on July 14. They planned to meet at 4 in the afternoon and Sam instead texted Alyssa that he could meet sooner around 2. Since then, Sam has been changing plans ever since! They headed to dinner on the water in West Michigan and they both got a large fish dinner. Alyssa was so nervous that if she did not eat all of her food that Sam would make fun of her, so she ended up eating everything on her plate. That hasn't happened since! Sam likes to tease her of this! They left dinner and Sam had a beach adventure planned next. Little did Alyssa know it would be climbing a VERY steep sand dune after just eating the biggest dinner of her life. They packed up their towels and headed up the sand dune. Sam being a mountain biker, this was a piece of cake. Alyssa ended up taking 3 breather breaks before they made it up the so-called mountain sand hill! Finally, they made it down the hill and to the beautiful West Michigan beach. They sat here for hours learning about one another. Asking questions about what they want with their future, kids, jobs, their faith, their childhood and family. They were waiting for the sun to set and couldn't understand why their phones said it would set at a certain time, but the sun was still not set. Little did they know, their phones changed to Wisconsin's time zone, and they ended up sitting there for way longer than planned! They laughed and laughed about that for days. Sam brought Alyssa back home and they both knew from that first date on, the rest was history. Sam went golfing the next day and told his buddies that he went on the best first date he has ever gone on, and Alyssa told her coworkers and family the same thing. Almost two years later, here they are! We are so thankful for all of the friends and family who have helped us grow the last couple of years into the people we are now. To have you all with us near or far on our special day is something we can't express enough gratitude towards. We love you all!