Connect How did your love story begin?

Our story started because he simply refused to give up! He was so incredibly persistent, throwing out date idea after date idea while I kept giving him "maybes." It took a lot of creative planning, but he finally got that one perfect "yes" he needed to take me out for sushi. That first date turned into hours of stargazing and endless conversation. His steady patience stole my heart that night and it perfectly balances my creative energy every single day since!

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

It’s hard to pick just one, but our trip to France takes the cake. Standing on the Eiffel Tower, wrapped up in the magic of the city, we made the ultimate commitment to our future together. It was a moment that felt entirely frozen in time—just the two of us, looking forward to a lifetime of adventures, completely certain of the life we are building side-by-side.

What would you do with $20,000?

Since our family is scattered across the country, traditional wedding planning has felt completely overwhelming. Our dream is to skip the massive single-venue stress and use the $20,000 to fund a multi-state "wedding party tour" to celebrate with everyone we love where they are! Winning would allow us to bring the celebration directly to our spread-out families, and then we’d top it all off with a dream trip to Japan to recreate our very first sushi date in a place neither of us has ever been!