Max and Elena met over card games and a bad horror movie at a party at Paul and Kathryn's apartment in January of 2020. Sparks really began to fly when Max got the aux cord and played one of Elena's favorite songs from a musical. Before leaving for school in Ohio, Max asked Elena to be his girlfriend, in part so he wouldn't have to say 'this girl I'm seeing back home in Virginia," whenever he talked about her (which happened to be a lot!). Elena said yes. She even traveled to Ohio to see him in the midwinter. When Max was sent home for spring break early as the world shut down for COVID, they enjoyed many at-home dates. The next couple years were very busy as Max graduated from Oberlin, Elena went back to UVA for her masters degree, they moved in together in Charlottesville, and adopted their pup, Ruby. Now they are looking forward to their next chapter in Richmond and they can't wait to see you all soon in Ashland for their wedding!