Josh and Carleigh met during their sophomore year of college at Georgia Tech. It was the night before a big football game and Carleigh and some of her friends were having a night out when they went to a party at Josh's fraternity. After a chance encounter, Josh and Carleigh ended up talking for two hours straight and Josh invited her to the tailgate the following day. After a few weekends of "accidentally" bumping into each other this way, Josh finally asked Carleigh out on an official date to go see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Carleigh is a huge Harry Potter fan and little did Josh know that he was setting himself up for a lifetime Harry Potter movie marathons.

After graduating from college, Josh got a job in Portland, ME while Carleigh was staying in Atlanta. They dated long distance for three years with Josh eventually moving to Tucson, AZ. Meanwhile, Carleigh was applying for business school and once she got in, both decided it was time to end the long distance and move in together. In August 2018, the couple moved to Chicago, IL so Carleigh could go to graduate school. After 10 years together, four cities, three dogs, three degrees, and one house it was finally the right time to pop the question. Because of coronavirus, Carleigh was finishing her MBA classes online from home. Josh set up the perfect coronavirus proposal by surprising her by proposing when she finished her last class of her MBA. Of course she said yes!

The couple is so excited to celebrate their marriage with their family and friends on their 11th dating anniversary. It has been a decade long journey that has included so many people from all over the country and we hope that you can join us in this joyous occasion!