Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Dan convinces his boss to get off early and drives 3 hours to catch a playoff hockey game.

Peyton is convinced by her friends to go out and watch the game at the local dive.

The Canes win Game 1 in OT; the city of Raleigh buzzes with celebration.

The clock strikes midnight at Tin Roof, a most unexpected bar.

Just as she begins to leave, he enters—

our twin flames drift right into each other...

"Hey! You look familiar", she says.

He looks up; speechless.

A thought darts across his mind, 'I know you from somewhere—but where?'

She waits for him to collect his thoughts.

He laughs, "Wait... YOU look familiar!"

They hug and greet each other as long-lost friends.

Her shirt reads, "Mama needs a beer"

Dan is compelled to oblige.

They crack a couple cold ones and dance until the bar closes.

Peyton offers her couch for our weary traveler.

Dan, once again, obliges.

From that night on, they talk every single day.

Over 3 years, across 3 continents.

No matter time or distance,

our star-crossed lovers laugh, cry, and hope for their future together.

Today, that future has become the present.

Over those years apart,

through all the plans that seemed impossible gone perfect,

and all the plans that seemed perfect gone completely out the window,

the strange string of coincidences that brought them together spun and wove into a sturdy rope of faith—a faith that has guided them exactly where they're meant to be.

With this rope of faith, Dan and Peyton tie the everlasting knot!