Our story begins way back in high school, though we didn’t attend the same one. We met through a mutual friend, Jimmy, who brought Matt to hang out with my friends and me. I distinctly remember thinking, “Who is this kid?” as we crossed paths that first time. Over the years, we remained acquaintances, occasionally bumping into each other thanks to our shared circle of friends, but nothing more ever came of it—until 2020. That year, with a little help from Jimmy (again) and his wife, my best friend Natalie, Matt and I reconnected. At the time, he was living in NYC, but when Covid brought him back to Chicago, we started talking on and off during the summer of 2020. After some time, I decided to ask him to grab a beer. Of course, after the approval of his best friend Kevin, we finally met up. Matt claims he knew I was “the one” when the waitress at the brewery asked what I wanted, and I replied, “the one with the highest alcohol percentage.” From there, everything just fell into place. Fast forward four years, and we got engaged in our favorite city—New Orleans. Now, we’re ready to make it even more special by getting married there too. We’ve become each other’s best friend and biggest supporter. Together, we adore our fur baby Reba, treasure our friends and family, and share a deep love for music and traveling. With us, there’s never a dull moment, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.