Our journey together began in the most unexpected way, at a high school prom of all places. Dominique attended as someone else’s date, not knowing that this night would change everything. She was let in to the dance that night, but Alex? He was nowhere to be found. Rumor had it he had been breathalyzed at the door, and Dominique, trying to piece together the evening, started wondering if maybe she’d made up the whole human in her head. The next few days were filled with searching for him online, but there was no trace. No social media profiles, even searching friends of friends pages. And then, three long days passed… until Alex finally messaged her, like a twist of fate, and we both knew it was meant to be.
From there, we never looked back. Over the next four years, Alex made sure to always drive Dominique to her first days of college, and she’d do anything to make sure she could be up in K-State with him. Between Alex’s million and one moves and Dominique crying in the library over nursing courses, we found our rhythm and grew closer, overcoming every curveball together.
Then came a random weekend in July—one that would change everything. Alex decided to take Dominique to a winery, but it wasn’t just any winery. That night, they just happened to be hosting a Taylor Swift Bingo night, complete with wine slushies and a perfect summer vibe. Little did Dominique know, Alex had a plan brewing.
As they got ready for pictures, Alex turned to their friend and said, "Well, I guess I should tell you," before showing her the ring. Our friend, already on the verge of tears, could barely hold it together was told by Alex to "get it together" and "you can't cry right now". Meanwhile, Dominique was completely oblivious, skipping down the gravel path, wondering why Brylee was acting so weird and following behind them.
As Alex emptied his pockets—leaving only the ring—he dumped EVERYTHING into Brylee's hands. Slyly, he had Brylee documenting the whole thing, as if it were a scene from a movie. And just like that, everything fell into place. Alex popped the question, and Dominique’s world was about to change forever.
Through all the moves, and the laughter, we’ve found our way to this moment. It’s been a journey of “you and me against the world,” and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Here's to us—forever and always.