Our Story

Our first ever photo together, courtesy of Emily's maid of honor and best friend Kendal

We met in high school band class, and this was taken after our Christmas concert!

This was the moment Zeke knew she was the one.

He asked Emily to prom in this photo 🥰 even though she couldn't go because Emily was too young, the moment was special!

Emily surprised Zeke at his graduation!

We celebrated our first year together at the Biltmore Estate!

We finally got to go to prom together!

Emily graduated via drive-thru, and Zeke got to sit in the car with her while she received her diploma!

This photo was taken the day after Emily had a health scare in Charleston, SC... thankful they still got a little fun out of our vacation!

We are always compared to Carl and Ellie from Up, so we got matching shirts!

This was Zeke's first time on a Perry family Disney vacation! since then, he's been to Disney with the Perrys 3 times! (5 if you include when he visited for Emily's Disney College Program)

We were long distance for 7 years, including the entire time Emily was at college at Clemson!

We got build-a-bears together for our 6-year anniversary!

We went on many picnics together while Emily was in college.

One of the many Christmas weekends Zeke spent at the Perry household!

We always love a good ice cream date 🍨

We spent a lot of weekends in downtown Greenville, SC when Emily was at Clemson.

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Emily's graduation!

A day trip to Carowinds! both of our best friends also joined!

This photo marks the start of Emily's Disney College Program!

Zeke visited Emily halfway through her program to celebrate their 7-year anniversary! It was also the longest they had ever been apart.

Zeke helped move Emily out of her Florida apartment, and proposed the next day in her favorite place! 💍💍

Immediately after the proposal, they got their favorite park snack: Mickey pretzels! 🥨🥨

In May 2025, we finally moved in together! This photo was taken on our first night in the new place.

Zeke finally got a new car!

Emily went on her first Howell family vacation to Topsail Island, NC!

Zeke finally joined the WHOLE Perry/Barilari clan on a family vacation to celebrate her Nana's 90th birthday!