Mariah and Stephen’s story began where they spent most of their time — at work. Late shifts and long hours turned into friendship filled with laughter, playful banter, and just a little bit of flirting (mostly on Stephen’s part). Stephen was persistent, always trying to win Mariah over, but she wasn’t quite ready to see what was right in front of her.

Eventually life took them in different directions: both earned promotions and moved to different stores. It was only with some distance that Mariah realized something had changed — she genuinely missed having Stephen around.

They kept in touch here and there, until Stephen did what he always did best — he asked her out one more time. This time Mariah said yes. It turns out that lunch was the start of something much more.

Fast forward a few adventures and a beautiful beach proposal, and now they are ready to celebrate this next chapter together surrounded by the friends and family who have been with them since the beginning!