Where Should Your Love Story Timeline Start?
This trips people up more than any other part of ordering: the timeline needs a first entry, and "how we met" isn't always the most interesting — or most datable — place to begin.
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Start With "We Met"
The obvious choice, and usually the right one if you remember the actual date — a party, a class, a mutual friend's wedding. If you don't remember the exact day, an approximate month is fine.
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Start With the First Date
Better for couples who met online, at work, or anywhere the "meeting" itself wasn't really a moment — the first date is where the story actually starts feeling like a story.
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Start With "Officially Together"
If there was a long, undefined stretch before you were official, starting there can be more honest than backdating a relationship that didn't feel real yet.
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A custom love story timeline sign
Whichever starting point fits your story, it's the first icon on the line — everything else builds from there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What if we don't remember the exact date we met?
Use your best estimate — a month and year is enough. Nobody's cross-checking it against a diary.
Can the timeline start before we were officially dating?
Yes, and it often should — "first met" and "first date" are frequently different entries, sometimes years apart.
Is it okay to skip the beginning and start with a bigger moment?
Yes — some couples start at the engagement and treat the sign as "our story from here," rather than a full retrospective.
