We’re getting married!

Stef and Russ first met in August of 2016 when Russ was a nutrition/physical training instructor in Stef’s police academy class. Relax people! It was purely professional...aside from the fact that Stef’s crush on her PT instructor was topic of conversation to her mother on more than one occasion.... Fast forward to one full year after academy graduation, to Russ coming to the realization that Stef was a newly single police officer. Some direct messaging on Instagram occurred, however it’s still under debate who messaged who first! Basically, Russ slid into Stef’s DMs. The couple’s first date was Mexican Monday at Landmark (yes I know, very fitting). Soon the two love birds were attending Eagles tailgates regularly. Russ and Stef quickly realized their common love for football and beer (specifically, Miller Lite). Before they knew it, they had fallen in love. The couple moved in together and spent a beautiful summer at the Ocean City beach with beers in hand, and toes in the sand. Russ proposed to Stefanie in Philadelphia, PA on December 31st, 2018 just before their New Year’s Eve dinner. Stef spent the entire dinner crying tears of joy. Russ and Stef could not have been happier about making the decision to spend the rest of their lives together. Both are filled with an overwhelming amount of gratitude and happiness about being welcomed into each other’s families with such open arms!