Donny and Sophie grew up about 5 miles from each other and attended "rival" grade schools, so they have known of each other for almost 15 years. Donny went to Christian Brothers College for high school, while Sophie attended Incarnate Word Academy and they ended up in the same co-ed high school friend group. What started with Sophie asking Donny to prom as friends, turned into dating about 6 weeks later the summer before their senior year of high school. By the time they are married, they will have been together for almost 10 years! Sophie went on to KU for her freshman year and Donny to Mizzou, where they did long distance for a year...just briefly until Sophie transferred to Mizzou the following year and they've been inseparable since. It feels like an invisible string has tied them together throughout their lives. Donny proposed on October 24th, 2025 - it was a joy filled day with family and friends. They live happily in St. Louis with their cat, Bubbles, and are counting down the days until they can officially be husband and wife. Hoping to have you all there to celebrate!