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The Modern, and Rather Quick, Love Story of Mr. Andrew Colravy and Ms. Madeline Hinton

Our love history began on Hinge circa January 4th, 2024 with Drew calling Maddie out for her hatred of ice. Drew was a goofball and absolute delight to talk to. Maddie had a little spunk and a lot of heart. Both of them put in genuine effort to keep conversation going. It's fair to say the mutual interest was piqued.

After hitting it off and moving off the app, as the cool kids say, Maddie and Drew texted frequently until they hit what Drew likes to refer to as the Dark Ages. Two whole weeks of complete and utter silence. Maddie was the unfortunate victim to phone theft. To this day she still claims her phone took two weeks to come in (though evidence suggests otherwise - feel free to question her on this). Luckily the fantastic messaging quickly resumed after making contact again. They continued messaging on for about a month, until Maddie lost all patience. She had to finally meet him in person, the man who consistently had her chuckling at her phone.

Drew and Maddie finally met a cold February night right off of Bayshore Blvd near downtown Tampa. They had agreed on a sunset walk along the famous sidewalk. However upon pulling up and ironically parking right across from each other, they had the stereotypical awkward moment of trying to locate the other while exiting their cars. Their eyes met quickly after and they fell in love upon first glance. Jk Jk, but to a certain extent Maddie definitely knew something was different about this guy after their walk. They had "accidentally" walked 9 miles over a span of 3 hours, so much so that Drew developed a gnarly blister! They bonded over their deep family values, love of trying new things, and most importantly, their love of the Lord. While the first date went smashingly, Maddie felt the stakes get higher in the following few times seeing Drew. She knew how deeply she felt for him already, it made her so nervous that she tensed up and shut up, literally. Maddie got much quieter, it took her awhile to open back up to Drew until he made her feel safe and comfortable enough to get back out of her shell.

Their love story kept growing over the next few months with lots of time spent playing pickleball, going for walks/to the gym, and above all listening to music for countless hours. One of Maddie's favorite days was April 7th when Drew surprised her with flowers on her doorstep and an official girlfriend proposal. Later that day, they spent the evening in St. Pete celebrating at a Flatland Cavalry concert.

Drew said those three little words June 7th, another one of Maddie's favorite days. They were absolutely smitten in the months following. Drew's parents and youngest sister had moved to Tampa around this time, developing a new Sunday tradition. Drew and Maddie would go to church where his dad preached, then spend the rest of the day at their home enjoying quality time. This is a really cherished and sweet time for Maddie, as she got to develop a personal relationship with Drew's parents and sister rather quickly. The happy couple even got up to Maryland to see Maddie's family a few times.

Maddie's most recent favorite day ever was January 23rd when Drew got down on one knee and asked the happiest question. He threw her completely off guard, as he proposed at 7AM during a sunrise walk on Bayshore Blvd, the same place they had their first date! The couple has been in fiancé bliss ever since, planning their dream wedding and mapping out their future.

Andrew & Madeline

Andrew & Madeline

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