The year was 2018. Thanks to our unofficial matchmaker, we were sat next to each other at a friend’s 16th birthday party & the rest is history. That summer, before junior year, we spent our first dates at LaMoo Creamery, the movies, and Overlee Pool. We graduated from Bishop O’Connell in 2020 and headed off to our respective Virginia colleges. After graduating in May 2024, we both moved back home and now live just five minutes apart in Arlington. On October 11, 2025, John proposed in Central Park in New York City, exactly one year before our wedding weekend. We feel so lucky to celebrate this next chapter with the family and friends who’ve been there from the beginning, and all the incredible friends we’ve gained along the way. Thank you for being part of our story. October 10th can’t come soon enough! 🤍