Alexa and William’s story started with a first date of sushi, games, and a bet.

The date started off with Alexa’s favorite, sushi! Afterwards, they went to Alexa’s place and played games. It was at foosball when the night became more interesting. William was losing the majority of the games and after their ninth game, he proposed placing bets on the tenth game. If William lost again, he had to jump in the pool. If Alexa lost, William would get a kiss. It is still contested whether William hustled Alexa or not, regardless William got his kiss.

Alexa and William were both busy, but the couple spent as much time as they could with each other. After dating for about a couple months COVID-19 happened and made building a relationship even more difficult. But the two made the best of it. As they continued to date, William opened up and Alexa started to become more part of his family. They went to the “House on the Hill” in Virginia and Alexa became a familiar face at family dinners.

And that was exactly what happened. Christmas of 2022, after months of waiting William surprised Alexa with a marriage proposal. Alexa was in high anticipation for her Christmas gift that year, but William told her to wait until they went to his grandmother’s. There, William told Alexa to search for her present under the tree. After sifting through gifts with little luck Alexa returned to the couch with the rest of the family. Later, William again told Alexa to search under the tree to look for her gift, but Alexa refused. Why would the second time be different than the first? To her surprise and great happiness, William made a speech and asked Alexa to marry him.

Alexa and William hope that you will join them at the “House on the Hill,” a place they both love, to eat, be merry, and celebrate their union.

A&W