Once upon a time in two thousand and late, I was living in Milwaukee and received a Facebook message (back when it was new and exciting) from a beautiful golden haired lass. This was mostly before the age of AI and bots so I didn't even have to think to myself "is she actually real?!"

We started messaging back and forth for a while. I was freshly out of a relationship and thought "what the hell?" We ended up getting together and watched a movie (Meet Joe Black) together. We continued to message and hung out a few more times. I probably was too drunk to make a good impression because it was THAT era of my life.

Yet for some reason we continued talking and I even went as far as to drive up to Green Bay with Matt in a blizzard to go out tot he bars with her. We met up and had a fun evening, but at this time distance couldn't be overcome and we both moved on with our lives.

Fast forward 10 years and I see that she is having brunch about two minutes from where I live! I messaged her (even though I almost didn't because I didn't know her current situation) and we started talking instantly again.

I was out of town for a while for work, but we talked every day. I realized we had the same sense of humor (which if we didn't would've been a deal breaker). After REPEATED attempts to actually meet in person (she cancelled all of them) I was getting frustrated, but I hung in there because I knew she was something special.

When she finally ditched her 20 some year old "buddy" and was ready to actually go on our first date, I was excited. At our first date she said "We're not going to be friends" like Margo Robbie in Wolf of Wallstreet and I was smitten. She was right. After several years of fun experiences dating and a few bumps in the road (her coming to her senses and trying to break up with me a few times) I decided enough of this, can't let her get out this easy and bought her a ring.

She's my best friend and I wasn't going to let timelines or anything else stand in the way of a future of love and laughter together. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

-Spencer

What actually happened....(Taylor's version)

The first time I met Spenc was at a random house party when I was 15/16. I remember asking my friends who is THAT?! We briefly met, but he was drowning in chicks so I left.

We followed each other on social media for a bit and would message here and there. We decided to meet up a few times here and there. Always had fun, just lived in different cities.

10 years later, I am at brunch with friends and he slides into my instagram messages. Didn't think anything of it at first besides "oh a friend is catching up." Turns out he IS actually pretty funny and messaged me daily with memes. I was not looking to date anyone, but dear lord this man would not give up. (to which I am so grateful he didn't today)

He was working and sent me on a first date with his buddy Matt-probably to make sure I wasn't nuts. Not sure why I agreed to that haha-but we both had fun and I passed the vibe check! When Spencer and I finally had our first date it was so effortless and we both laughed SO much. I was hooked.

Ever since our first date it has been nothing but amazing. He's my best friend, only person I want to annoy me, bring home random Facebook market finds, and keep me on my toes. While our story isn't a traditional meet and fall in love instantly, it's still our story and I wouldn't change it.

T&S

Wedding Day