It all started with a few missed swipes…

Lauren and Noah first “met” on the Christian dating app Upward—well, sort of. After seeing Noah’s profile a few times and swiping left due to the age difference (three times, to be exact 😅), Lauren finally decided to give him a chance and swiped right.

We started talking on New Year’s Eve, which felt like a pretty great way to start the new year — and a whole new chapter. Our first date was on January 12th, at Eggs Up Grill (because breakfast food is basically a love language) followed by bowling at Tiebreakers, where Lauren tried to act impressed by Noah’s bowling skills.😂

By our third date, Noah asked Lauren to be his girlfriend — bold move, but clearly the right one.☺️

Then, on August 9th, Noah pulled off the ultimate romantic move — he recreated our third date for the proposal in downtown Bristol. Same spots, same smiles… just a little more jewelry involved. It was the perfect full-circle moment that brought our love story right back to where it all began—only this time, it ended with a “yes!” 💍