We first met each other at a mutual friend's house party in the winter of 2010. For some reason that neither of us can remember, Gucci Mane's "Lemonade" was on repeat. After seeing each other at more of the same parties, we became friends and started hanging out in between our classes at UC. Some of our favorite things to do were driving around Cincinnati, getting Cherry Limeades at Sonic, listening to Jack's Mannequin and taking artsy photos. There was also the occasional trip to IKEA, just for fun. After a few months, we started dating other people and our friendship drifted apart. Fast forward to the spring of 2012 - Britny is living in Columbus and attending OSU, and Cory is working full-time and finishing up his last year at UC. After some phone calls and texting back and forth, Britny invited Cory to visit her in Columbus and meet her roommates and new kitten, Taz. 🐱 Cory eventually moved to Columbus to be with Britny after graduating from college - and they've been together ever since!
It was the summer of 2016. Pokemon Go had just come out. It was the closest we came to world peace. Cory popped the question while we were on vacation in Virginia Beach. The ocean is our favorite place to be - doesn’t matter where. It was a Saturday night and we decided to grab some coffee, walk along the boardwalk and play Pokemon Go. As the sun was setting, Cory grabbed my hand and walked me down to the beach, even though I was obviously focused on trying to catch a Squirtle. Thanks to our friends Zach & Chelsea, we got to celebrate afterwards with champagne. 🍾