In between meeting and dating, there were many nights spent together at Matthew's Diner, more "chance" run-in's at friends and other gatherings, and after high school soccer games, where I was closer friends with Bailey's brother, Ryan, at the time. It was at Matthew's Diner, where we now live less than a mile away, where Bailey asked me to Junior Prom. I said yes, of course, you wouldn't be reading this had the answer been anything but. And only two weeks after Prom, we started dating, on April 29, 2016. We haven't spent a day apart since, and have no plans of doing so.
We each went to college in the northeast, with Bailey going to Sacred Heart while I went to Providence. We rotated visiting each other every month, getting used to the two-hour Amtrak ride. In the fall of '19, we studied abroad together in London, our only semester in college spent together. We loved every second of it. There's been much more in between then and now, ranging from graduations, and more graduations for Bailey, jobs, birthday's, etc. The only constant in both of our lives has been each other, and we wouldn't want it any other way. We got engaged on January 11, 2025 at the Pendry Natirar in New Jersey. To Bailey's surprise, I wasn't nervous or anxious, nor did I give any hints away - It was just the easiest decision of my life. We can't wait to celebrate with you all in June. Thank you for being part of our story. We are where we are because of you all - So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.