Our story began in 2017 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio during our senior year. The year had just started, and we crossed paths at a house party, all thanks to a brand-new addition to our group: Royce, the golden retriever puppy. Believe it or not, Alex was only there to see the puppy and even offered to walk him. This gave us the opportunity to exchange numbers. Eventually, after pretending to be friends for a while, our feelings became too hard to deny. By the end of our senior year, we decided to embrace the challenge of a long-distance relationship. Throughout the next year, we navigated life separately in Chicago and Cincinnati. Then, in March 2019, Joe moved to Chicago, and the rest is history! Fast forward to today! We are so excited to celebrate our marriage with all our family and friends in Chicago!