August 18, 2026 · Houston, Texas Temple
From strangers to forever
Gavin and Maddie's story begins as all great love stories do, with some classic family connection. Gavin and his sister Bret were scrolling through his Mutual account together when Maddie popped up. Bret wasted no time texting her best friend Bree, who just so happens to be Maddie's little sister, and Bree nudged Maddie to go find him.
Gavin, having an itch to play pickleball and finding his mom and sister to be unworthy opponents, suggested that they play. So they found themselves in a very intense pickleball match (Maddie lost terribly) and spent the day after that playing Call of Duty Zombies together. Two days, and something just clicked.
You would think that once Maddie flew back to school in Utah, that would be the end of it. A month went by, and then suddenly there was rarely a day where the two of them didn't spend hours texting, calling, and FaceTiming. Then came the trips, Houston to Provo, Provo to Houston, and every possible second spent together.
Eight months after two little sisters played matchmaker, Gavin and Maddie got engaged. It'll probably be a few years before Bret and Bree let them forget it.
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