We like to joke that our love story was in the works long before we figured it out ourselves. Our families' friendship meant we grew up sharing birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and countless vacations to the keys together. But sometimes the best things in life take time – it wasn't until October 2020 that we finally went on our first date. Even then, the timing wasn't quite right. But life has a funny way of working out, and when summer 2022 rolled around, everything just clicked.

Since then, we've been building our own little world together. Our perfect evening might mean cooking a new recipe (whatever we can on the Big Green Egg), binge-watching our favorite shows, or planning our next weekend scuba adventure. Our home is a bit of a zoo – in the best way possible – with our playful pups Brody and Sadie, and our queen of the house, Penelope the cat, who keeps us all in line.

When we look back at how our story unfolded, we can't help but feel like this was always meant to be. From being family friends to finding our way to each other, every step led us here. We're so thankful for all of you who've been part of our journey, and we can't wait to celebrate this next chapter with the people we love most. (Yes, Brody, Sadie, and Penelope included!)