Our love story began in Colts Neck back in 2013. Derick was working at Delicious Orchards (a staple for us New Jerseyans) and Jessica had stopped here after an afternoon of apple picking with her best friend Carrie. Derick was sitting at a table while on his lunch break and Jessica asked her friend to go introduce her to Derick. While they both graduated from St. John Vianney High School (Class of 2009), the two had never actually met one another! Phone numbers were exchanged, followed by some flirtatious banter and after several dates, the rest is history! 8 plus years’ worth of memories later and we’ve traveled to Mexico, Hawaii, and Aruba, moved into our “Friends” style apartment, and introduced our furry pup Benji to our family. Last fall Derick finally popped the question, surrounded by jack-o-lanterns and Halloween music, and Jessica said yes. We can’t wait for this exciting new chapter to begin!