It all started on a soccer field. During a lively co-ed game, Nicholle shouted something at a particularly enthusiastic player on the opposing team. That player turned out to be Ben.

After the game, since both of our teams were friends, we all hung around trying to decide which bar to head to. This is where the stories differ. Ben insists he was the one who started the conversation, trying to figure out if Nicholle would be joining the crew for drinks. Nicholle, of course, claims it was definitely her who made the first move.

Either way, by the time everyone ended up at Baraboo, numbers were exchanged. From that night on, something just clicked. We became inseparable.

Fast forward four years—countless memories, travels, and shared laughter later—Ben got down on one knee during our annual anniversary trip to Florida. Only this time, it wasn’t just a vacation. It was the beginning of our forever.

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