Our Story

How we found
each other.

a love story

One match, endless conversations, a magical first date, a leap of faith, and the quiet certainty that this was always going to be ours.

Amit proposing to Linisha
Linisha and Amit in Kolkata
Chicago · 2024The beginning of forever
Linisha and Amit at the beach
Chapter 01

The Match

Our story began with a dating app match. The kind of modern beginning that could have easily been ordinary, but for us, it never was. At the time, Linisha had just moved back to Chicago from Mumbai, while Amit was living in London, where he had built his life.

On paper, it all seemed a little impossible. Two people in different cities, coming from different versions of life, with every reason for the timing to feel complicated. And yet, from our very first conversation, something just clicked.

Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit in Jaipur
Amit holding a keepsake
Chicago · London
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
Chapter 02

The Calls

What started as simple messages quickly turned into endless phone calls. The kind where hours pass without either person noticing. There was an immediate ease between us, full of laughter, comfort, and a connection that felt natural from the very beginning.

Even before we met in person, we were already joking about our wedding. And somehow, even then, it felt like maybe this story was meant to have a happy ending after all.

hours that felt like minutes
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
Linisha and Amit memory
on the phone,
always
"From our very first conversation, something just clicked."
Chapter 03

The First Date

When we finally had our first date, it was pure magic. Everything about being together felt easy, genuine, and undeniable, as if we had known each other far longer than we actually had.

We laughed without trying. We talked without watching the clock. The time between I wonder and I know collapsed into a single evening, and everything after it felt like confirmation.

Linisha and Amit near Howrah Bridge
Amit holding a keepsake
Linisha and Amit proposal moment
The First Date
Linisha and Amit in a yellow taxi
Linisha and Amit in a yellow taxi
Chapter 04

The Leap

Only two weeks after that first date, Amit made the boldest decision of all: he moved to Chicago to give us a real chance. Leaving behind London, the city where he had built his life, was no small thing.

It became one of the clearest signs of just how real this was from the very beginning. A reminder that sometimes the answer isn't careful. Sometimes the answer is now.

London to Chicago, for us
Chapter 05

Forever

Looking back, our story feels like one of those rare loves that begins unexpectedly, grows through intention, and becomes something even more beautiful than you imagined.

What began with one match became endless conversations, a magical first date, a leap of faith, and now, a forever.

Linisha & Amit
Linisha and Amit together in a garden

See you in Jaipur.

with all our love

#letsgetthepartystarted

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