Ashley's Version:

If you ask Zack, he will tell you we met at Sophia's House of Pancakes in 2009. The first time I met Zack in MY mind was at a wedding in September 2014. I was having the time of my life dancing and spending time with my friends. No matter what circle I was in on the dance floor, I always ended up next to Zack. After Taylor Swift came on and I accidentally punched him in the face trying to dance to "Shake It Off" and he was still having fun hanging out with me, I knew he was special. We ended up spending the whole night together, and at the end of the night Zack asked me for my number with A LOT of nervous hand motions. I gave him my number and asked him to "Call me, maybe?", and the rest was history! :)

In all sincerity, I was living 3.5 hours away from Zack at the time and I had my doubts about a long distance relationship with a guy I spent MAYBE five hours with. However, the day after the wedding, Zack reached out to met and we started talking and have talked every day since September 6, 2014. I was amazed by his commitment to getting to know me and making me feel special from 175 miles away. Every day since has been wonderful in its own way and I am so thankful for him and the life we are building together!