The countdown is on!

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey took off for Rhode Island in a private jet Monday as they get ready to tie the knot.

“Let it begin 👰🏻‍♀️🤍🥹,” the former beauty queen captioned an Instagram post, which included pics of the soon-to-be newlyweds holding hands and standing in front of a private jet and life-size letters that read, “Mr & Mrs.”

The carousel of pics also included shots inside the plane. The floor of the jet was sprinkled with white petals and a tablet showed a gallery of Culpo and McCaffrey’s pics together over the years.

For the wedding flight meal, the couple could choose from chicken lettuce wraps, ahi sushi bowls, summer strawberry crunch salad and several breakfast dishes.

The “Culpo Sisters” star, 32, and the San Francisco 49ers player, 28, could then enjoy chocolate-covered strawberries and espresso martinis for dessert.

One last shot featured the happy couple — who were accompanied by their pup, Oliver Sprinkles — sharing a sweet kiss while holding hands across the small aisle.

For the romantic trek, the reality star was dressed in an all-white linen look while her beau looked comfy in a gray T-shirt, blue sweatpants and white sneakers.

Culpo and the NFL star are reportedly set to exchange vows in Rhode Island, where she was born and raised.

In April 2023, the former Miss Universe announced she was engaged to McCaffrey after nearly four years of dating.

“♾️4.2.23♾️,” she captioned a slideshow of photos on Instagram of the running back getting down on one knee.

“We tried to keep this quiet for as long as possible but apparently word travels fast. I’m marrying my best friend. I love you so much, fiancé,” she added on her Instagram Story.

Culpo previously revealed that she plans to try to start a family “immediately” after they get married.

“I feel like the day after my wedding, I’m just gonna rip out my IUD and start trying immediately,” she said in an October 2023 TikTok video.

The online and text message survey of 1,450 likely Rhode Island voters was conducted June 5 to June 14 by Embold Research.

You can read the full survey here, and below are five key takeaways.

Bridge trouble for Governor McKee

This is the first public polling we’ve seen that asks a specific question about the failure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, and McKee takes a hit. Only 29 percent of likely voters said they approve of his handling of the bridge, while 59 percent said they disapprove. The poll also showed 60 percent of likely voters think the state is on the wrong track. McKee’s 36 percent overall job approval is below US Senator Jack Reed (58 percent), US Representative Seth Magaziner (51 percent), US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (48 percent), US Representative Gabe Amo (42 percent) and Biden (42 percent).

The Kennedy factor

Rhode Island probably isn’t going to decide the presidential election, but four years after Biden earned more than 59 percent of the vote against Trump, only 40 percent of likely voters say they’re sticking with the incumbent president. Two concerns for Biden: RFK Jr. has 12 percent among likely voters, and 17 among independents, and only 72 percent of Democrats said they are voting for Biden (by comparison, Trump commands the support of 87 percent of Republicans).

Whitehouse, Magaziner, and Amo are heavy favorites

Reed, the most popular politician in the state, doesn’t face reelection until 2026. But the poll shows Whitehouse, Magaziner, and Amo appear well on their way to breeze past their Republican opponents in the November election. Whitehouse was at 48 percent compared to 34 percent for whichever Republican he faces (state Representative Patti Morgan or Ray McKay). Magaziner leads little-known challenger Steve Corvi 47 percent to 33 percent, and Amo has a 50-percent to 29-percent lead over perennial candidate Allen Waters.

Sabina Matos’ uphill battle

It’s not easy to build your profile as lieutenant governor, and Sabina Matos has the added challenge of dealing with a voter signature scandal that rocked her campaign for Congress last year. Now she finds herself at 27 percent approval and 39 percent disapproval in job performance. The bright side for Matos is that 35 percent of voters said they weren’t sure, but this poll isn’t likely to curb talk of a Democratic primary challenger for Matos in 2026. 

Everyone wants an inspector general

Except the people who could make it happen. Democrats, Republicans, and independents all expressed overwhelming support for a Republican-led proposal to create an independent inspector general’s office to investigate waste and fraud in government. Among likely voters, 73 percent said they support an inspector general, while just 8 percent oppose.

This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you’d like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, you can sign up here.

Dan McGowan can be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. Follow him @danmcgowan.