From that first gym encounter to their dive bar date, Gage and Ava’s story has always been about finding joy in the simple, unexpected moments. What started with shared laughs at the gym became a lifetime of love and traveling. Gage and Ava have done so by spending months dipping their toes into the beaches of Florida to the months spent taking in West Virginia mountain view’s. Then making a home in Maryland, just 17 miles from their meeting place.

Here’s to love, laughter, and a few more Hillbilly dates along the way.