They began their journey as two fish in the sea, looking to see what other fish were out there. They joined a dating app called Plenty of Fish, where they stumbled across one another as "top prospects." After talking on the app for a little while, they exchanged numbers & began texting. The texts weren't your average texts, they would write essays to one another. Eventually, it led to them talking on the phone & deciding it was time to meet in person. Katie had recently gone back to St. Bonaventure to start a new semester & Joe was off to RIT. It was decided that Katie would come back to Rochester for the weekend to meet Joe. They decided to meet at Starbucks & that's where it all began! They talked for hours at Starbucks - the workers actually had to tell them to leave! Later that night, they both knew that this wasn't going to be a one-time thing, but rather they were going to be seeing an awful lot of one another. The next day, they decided it was time for a "real" date & they decided to head to Cheesecake Factory. Like a gentleman, Joe picked up Katie for the date, opened the car door, opened the restaurant door etc. They also celebrated an early 21st birthday for Joe while they were there. As the bill came, Joe insisted on paying like a gentleman, but Katie told him "No it's your birthday, this is my treat." After a few minutes of back-and-forth, Joe finally let Katie pay & knew she was a keeper! They then went back to Katie's house, where they stayed up 'til almost 6am; just talking and getting to know one another. Joe had even sent his mom a text saying he was staying at "Mark's" house that night (which is a long time joke now) just so he could spend the night talking and getting to know Katie. From there they would spend as much time as they could before going back to school. And the rest is history... they are now married & getting ready to celebrate their vow renewal with all their family and friends!