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[Bellevue, WA | December 24th, 2021] The first time Elya and Adam met was at the Snowflake Lane parade ❄ Their mutual friend Kayley introduced them to each other :)

They decided to start their own book club and get together once a week to discuss emotional and spiritual health

[Bothell, WA | January 30th, 2022] First they got to know each other as friends, but soon started to look at each other in a different light

[Seattle, WA | March 6th 2022] Adam asked Elya to be his girlfriend. And to his surprise, she said yes!

Adam, desperate to impress Elya, prepared his world famous spaghetti for a dinner with some of Elya's friends

[Puyallup, WA | March 11th, 2022] Elya and Adam go to the Washington State Fair with friends

[Bellevue Botanical Gardens, WA | April 20th, 2022] They began to spend every weekend together to get to know each other

[Wenatchee, WA | June 10th, 2022] Elya caught the bouquet at her best friends wedding... Adam was thrilled :)

[Deception Pass, WA | September 15th, 2022] After a rough patch in the relationship, they finally came together to share a long awaited "I love you" 💕

Reinvigorated in their relationship, the two made the most of the time they had left together in Washington, sipping their way through wineries in Woodinville, WA

[Bellevue, WA | October 29th, 2022] In the pursuit of sunshine (and alas taxation) Adam moves to California, marking the beginning of their long distance relationship journey

Adam visited Seattle every other week to see Elya, so they made the best out of their time together

[Pasadena, CA | December 4th, 2022] And occasionally Elya flew down to California to visit Adam

[Savannah, GA | December 10th 2022] They flew over to Georgia for a friend's wedding, and to show off the new bowtie 👔

Grumpy Grinch & Rosy Rudolph ❤

[Atlanta, GA | December 25th,2022] They celebrated their first Christmas together with Elya's sister's family!

[Perry, IA | December 28th, 2022] Visiting the St. Amand family for Christmas 🎄

A quick stop by the park for a little picnic and meditation

[Bellevue Botanical Gardens, WA | January 8th, 2023] After yelling "no, no, no", Elya gave a resounding YES <3

Their relationship continued to blossom much like the Sakura at UW

Adam took Elya to his favorite spot in Pasadena

A quick walk around the Americana in LA

Catching another 5am flight to Seattle 🥱

Adam and Elya after riding bikes along the beach in Santa Monica

Adam and Elya got their first plant - Guiana Chestnut (Money Tree) aka Bella 💚

[Pasadena, CA | May 12th, 2023] Adam takes Elya out for her first ride on the California freeways

A quick bite while wine tasting

[Edmonds, WA | June 27th, 2023] Adam's parents flew in to Seattle to hang out with their soon to be daughter-in-law! (and Adam)

"If I know what love is, it is because of you" 💕

A cheesy kind of love story 🍕

And so they swore, as long as they lived, they would love and honor each other.

“At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! - Genesis 2:23

And so ends the tale, but a new chapter is being written. Join Elya and Adam in the celebration of their love as they continue to write their story!