On March 6, 2024, we met in a way that neither of us had never imagined we'd find anyone- on the dating app Mutual. Scarlet was living in Rexburg, Idaho, and Bracken in Logan, Utah. What started as a simple match quickly turned into something special. We began messaging, then moved to texting, phone calls, and long FaceTime chats. Over the next three weeks, we built a connection that was new and exciting.

Our first date was on March 30, 2024. We had planned to play mini golf in West Jordan, but a surprise rainstorm forced a last-minute change of plans. After a quick scramble, we found an indoor mini golf course instead. There had been weeks of playful trash talk about who would win, and to this day, we still disagree on who actually did. (Bracken says he won, Scarlet says she did—ask us and you’ll probably get two different answers.) We ended the night with frozen yogurt and a long drive, talking and laughing, already knowing that this was something special. Just one week later, on our second date, we made things official.

Despite the long-distance between us, we made the most of weekends and holidays making the long 4 hour drive from Idaho and Utah. It wasn’t easy, but every mile was worth it.

Nine months later, on January 19, 2025, Bracken proposed in the snowy mountains of Midway, Utah. It was the perfect way to start the year and the rest of our lives.

We can’t wait to start this new chapter and never do long-distance again!

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