It all started in the summer of 2024 🌞 — call it fate ✨ or maybe just really good timing. We worked at the same company (on different teams) and lived in the same apartment complex (on different floors). But somehow, we didn’t actually cross paths until one casual day in the neighborhood — he was out for a run 🏃‍♂️ and I was walking Odin 🐶. From that moment, something just clicked 💫.

He started taking Odin on runs (yes, Daniela was a little jealous), and eventually, I asked if he wanted to hang out. Our first date was at a cozy coffee shop — simple, sweet, and the beginning of something special 💕. He fell in love with my cooking, and I fell for his calm energy and how naturally we just fit together.

Through the fall 🍂 and into the cold Minnesota winter ❄️, we kept growing closer. We found our best friend in each other. We started going to Timberwolves games 🏀 (Let’s go Wolves! 🐺), took snowboarding trips, and shared countless rides to work 🚗 — little everyday moments that made life feel more meaningful ✨.

By February, we picked up Sergeant Peppers 🐾 — the second four-legged love of our lives — and by May 💍, we were engaged! Now, it’s the four of us: two people, two pups, and a future we can’t wait to build together 🏡💫.

If you’re coming to Minneapolis for the weekend to celebrate with us and aren’t sure what else to do, here are some of our favorite spots and recommendations! All of these are great winter-friendly options, too.