It all started with one line: “Anybody ever tell you that you kinda look like Auston Matthews?” (Bumble success story, anyone?)

Turns out, Nick’s Skype profile photo at work was Auston Matthews in a press conference.

Our first date began at a permanently closed restaurant, then the restaurant next door which had just announced last call, & finally we decided to drive 15 minutes to a sports bar instead.

“If you’re not feeling this, this is a great out,” Nick had said. “Are you really going to follow me there?” Famous last words. Fortunately, we both arrived at the destination & the rest of the date went off without a hitch.

From there, we bonded over hockey, real estate, competition of any kind - whether that was iPhone pool, betting on NHL playoffs, or Apple Watch competitions - working out, and more. Things moved quickly from there. “I love you’s” exchanged after three months, moving in together after 11 months together. Nick proposed during a trip to Asheville, North Carolina, on a scenic pull-off on the Blue Ridge Parkway in April 2023.

The past four years have been full of travel, sports, and lots of laughs. We brought home our now two year old German Shepherd, Seider, who we are completely obsessed with, moved three different times, completely renovated a house (not entirely on purpose), and are ready to move on to the next adventure: married life!

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