Emmanuel and Erin met in 2017 at Coachella. They circled each others orbits previously, yet thanks to the clever trip planning of Jess and Jon Jolley, they officially met. When Emmanuel moved back from San Francisco to New York, their courtship began in earnest. The origin story differs based on who is recounting it but neither have looked back since.

Emmanuel proposed while the two of us were walking across a bridge in Atlanta (in what was alleged to be our route to a date). After the acceptance, we had a lovely surprise with all of our nuclear family waiting for us back home. We then celebrated Thanksgiving as a combined family the next day.