It was love at first swipe! A real modern day love story. Donovan and Alyssa were both a day or two into Hinge and matched with each other despite being over 100 miles a part. Alyssa messaged Donovan first after he answered his ideal first date would involve coffee, pizza and basketball which are 3 of Alyssa’s favorite things!

After talking for a few weeks, Donovan finally got the courage to ask Alyssa to hangout. He drove all the way to Milwaukee and they had their first date at one of Alyssa's favorite Mexican restaurants and then they made their way down to the Deer District to watch a Bucks playoff game. Everything felt natural and right. It was decided quickly after this first day that they didn't want to stop seeing each other and they committed to each other and the long distance!

For months, Alyssa and Donovan took turns driving to each other to spend the weekends together, Friday-Sunday. That still wasn't enough time and eventually, the trips were stretched out to Monday, where whoever the guest was had to wake up in the early morning hours to take the 2 hour drive back straight to work. After a few months, it was decided that the weekends just weren't enough and the separation throughout the week was too hard.

Things moved quickly from there! When you know, you know. After just about 6 months of dating, Alyssa moved to Illinois to be with Donovan while he finished graduate school. They eventually got pregnant, engaged, moved back to Milwaukee and are now raising their son there and patiently waiting for the wedding day to celebrate their story with all of you!

A&D

Wedding Day