Emilee and Patrick both grew up in Dallas, Texas. Emilee first spotted Patrick from the balcony of their middle school auditorium when Patrick was playing the lead in the 8th grade production of Godspell. She jokes that this is where it all started, but it wasn't until their senior year of high school that they were first introduced. Patrick and Emilee remained friends until their junior year of college in 2010. Over that Christmas break, both confessed they always had a crush on each other and began dating soon after. Patrick was studying economics and marketing at Tulane in New Orleans while Emilee was studying fashion design at Parsons in New York City. Their courtship continued between both cities, until they graduated in 2012. Patrick and Emilee credit New Orleans as the city where they fell in love. After graduation, Patrick moved to New York City where he and Emilee both started their careers until moving to San Francisco together in 2016.