Once upon a time (okay, in 2020), two unsuspecting souls were lured into a blind date by their well-meaning mutual friends...

The location? A hibachi restaurant.

The vibe? Peak-pandemic first-date awkwardness,

complete with masked smiles and hot sake.

It was somewhere between that onion volcano and the airborne shrimp when sparks flew, and a new romance was kindled.

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From that fateful dinner, adventure became their love language.

They conquered ice-skating (where Elly bravely clung to the walls like a baby deer on stilts), zip lining, whitewater rafting, indoor skydiving (because falling with style is a necessary life skill), and even took a casual plunge off the Stratosphere in Vegas.

(You know, normal couple activities.)

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After four years of laughter, love, and only minor bruises from their escapades, Shahab decided it was time for the ultimate surprise.

Atop the penthouse suite at the Las Vegas Waldorf Astoria, he got down on one knee. (Afterall, once you jump from the city’s highest building, proposing at ground level just wouldn’t cut it.)

And without a moment of hesitation, Elly said yes.

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Now, here we are, ready for our next big adventure: Marriage!

Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride.

S&E