December 2005: Andrew finds Sydnni on a Danny Elfman fan group on MySpace. Online friendship begins! They are 15 and 19.

Valentine's Day 2006: They meet for the first time in person at a concert (Dead Man's Party, an Oingo Boingo tribute band). Sydnni leaps into Andrew's arms like a lunatic, right in front of BOTH of their concerned parents... and Andrew's girlfriend. Ahem.

August 2009: Each heartbroken from lesser relationships, the two friends get together for an innocent hang-out. After years of secret crushing, deeper feelings are admitted by both parties. Friendship LEVELS UP!

October 2009: Sydrew announce their love and relationship to the world. To the shock of literally no one.

October 2012: Sydrew move in together into their first apartment, and Andrew proposes. That's right! He proposed in 2012.

October 2013: Leeloo is born! As are two insufferable cat parents.

December 2016: Sydrew and Leeloo move to the bay area, and the wedding plans are put on hold for the hmrsslvnth time due to literally everything *gestures wildly*

April 2017: Kira is born, and no food is safe, nor are Sydnni's feet ever cold again.

2018-2020: Sydnni has a brush with death, and recovers her health JUST in time for a pandemic! Yay?

December 2021: Sydrew move back home to the OC, and the wedding plans can COMMENCE! AGAIN!

October 2023: It's happening! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! 💜