William and Michaela have been dating for four years but they have known each other for far longer. To set the scene: It's 2013, Will and Michaela are at their first away robotics competition. While in between competition days the team is waiting at the hotel that they were staying in when Michaela comes down to the hotel lobby to find William playing chess. As he had only recently learned how to play he was eager to improve. upon seeing Michaela he asks her if she knows how to play. she says no and he then proceeds to teach Michaela how to play. Thinking he may be able to win a game he is greatly disappointed when she promptly beats him. That was the first interaction they had that would then lead to being friends both in and out of robotics for the remainder of high school and beyond.

We then fast forward to February 2021, Michaela and William have not talked much since graduating due to going separate ways after high school. Perhaps by chance though Michaela finds William's bumble account (an online dating app) and decides to like his profile and see what happens. William immediately proceeds to take a picture of her profile and send her a picture in messenger saying "I found your profile". They then end up talking back and forth for a few weeks when William asks her if she wants to meet up in person to catch up with each other directly. After going back and forth on where to meet up William discovers Michaela has never been to the burger join known as Five Guys. William decides that this is unforgivable and invites her out to eat with him. William picked Michaela up at 6:00 PM and they talked at Five Guys back and forth till they closed the restaurant at 10:00 PM. William then took Michaela home and they continued to chat while sitting in the car looking at photos and memes on each others phones. Michaela started to lean in closer, while William put his arm on the back of her chair. Finally they had this conversation:

William: Is this a thing?

Michaela: Do you want it to be a thing?

William: Yes.

Michaela: Then its a thing

Thus, at 4:00 AM in Michaela's moms driveway their romance began!

Michaela learned how to make paper cranes around the time her and William began dating. She has since given him one at every anniversary. At one week, one month, six months, one year, and every year after. Will then puts them on his dash in his car so he can see them where ever he goes. In Japan there is a legend that if you fold 1000 paper cranes you will get a wish. In the spirit of this legend and the cranes history with the couple they decided to fold 1000 paper cranes to place on the tables of the wedding. When you see them let them represent the couples dedication, patience, and hope for their future together.