Like many modern love stories, ours began with a swipe.

Heather had just moved to Seattle from Austin after graduating from the University of Texas, ready for a new chapter in the Pacific Northwest. Jesse, a Seattle native, had returned home about a year earlier after spending some time in California and was settling back into life in his hometown.

Somewhere in the digital world of dating apps, our paths crossed, and the rest is history.

For our first date, we met at Umi Sake House in Seattle. Over great food and even better conversation, it was clear there was an easy connection from the start. What was meant to be a simple dinner turned into hours of talking, laughing, and getting to know each other.

From that night on, Seattle became the backdrop for countless memories, adventures, and milestones together. What started as a swipe turned into something real — and now, it’s turned into forever.