Sumi & Utsav: Written in the stars!

The love story of Utsav and Sumi brings to mind a certain saying that goes “When Love finds you, it’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars”. Utsav and Sumi both knew that they had found exactly what they were looking for when they matched on Aisle. “I checked the Aisle app the day after I made the profile and had so many Invites. But his profile stood out, he ticked all my boxes. So I replied to him and that's how our story began” says Sumi. They finally exchanged numbers a month after speaking on various social platforms and kept in touch.

The couple decided to meet up and have their first date. “I felt very apprehensive at first but once we started talking it felt like we had known each other for ages. I happened to tell him about some of the other dates I had been on that went terribly. I would tell my date that I would be back in 5mins and sneak out. So during our first date, though it was going well and I was enjoying the conversation I had to go to the loo. When I told him that I had to go to the bathroom he hung on to my bag until I had gone and come back cause he knew I wouldn’t leave without it.” says Sumi laughingly.

Sumi was going through a very difficult time with her mother being critically ill. She knew it would be difficult for her to commit at that point and was honest with Utsav about it. Understanding the situation he said, “I don’t need to be in a relationship with you, I would like to be there as a friend and support you through this difficult time.” Sadly Sumi’s mother passed away but through it all Utsav was her biggest support. They emotionally connected as he stood by her being patient, kind, and understanding. Sumi knew people like that are rare to come by nowadays and realized she had found her 1 in a million.

From the moment they first spoke, Utsav was certain she was the one for him and that he was going to marry her. The couple told their families of their relationship 6 months later and both families were elated upon hearing about it. Both families soon met and it was at the meeting that Utsav went down on his knee and asked Sumi to marry him.

Utsav and Sumi were set to tie the knot in June 2020, but had to put those plans on hold due to the pandemic. However, they didn’t want to wait any longer so in September 2020 they got legally married and got ceremonially married in May 2021.

“I proposed to him on the day of our wedding ceremony too, I hid his wedding band and in between one of the rituals I went down on my knee and said to him, “I know that we are already married but I wanted to propose to you to be by each other forever”, and I think that’s one of the best memories I have of our wedding day”, gleefully recalls Sumi.

The couple plans to settle down and adopt kids, a dream they’ve always shared. Utsav and Sumi keenly look forward to having a family and building a future together.