Matt is from a town called Canadian in the panhandle of Texas. After high school, he went to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University. Matt moved to Houston in 2009, where he began his career in the oil and gas industry. He then worked in various parts of the country before settling back in Houston in 2014, where he would later meet his bride-to-be. Melissa is a from a small town called Columbus. She went to Texas A&M where she finished her bachelors in Psychology and masters in Biomedical Science. Melissa moved to Houston in 2015, where she too would eventually meet her future spouse! In July 2018, Melissa began school at UT Health at San Antonio School of Dentistry and is excited to be Dr. Melissa Young in four short years! Behind the scenes, Matt's cousin, Megan, has had this love story in the works for years! Shortly after moving to Houston, Melissa received a text message from Megan, a friend she'd met in college. Megan said she wanted Melissa and Matt to meet! However, Melissa was not interested in dating anyone at the time. Fastforward a couple years, Melissa got another text message from Megan insisting that she meet her cousin Matt! Melissa thought "why not?" and went on a blind date with Matt. The two have been inseparable ever since... RSVP We are using an online RSVP system. If you are here to RSVP for our wedding, please click on the RSVP tab at the top of this page! If you are using a mobile phone, click on the menu/options icon at the top to locate the RSVP tab. View the tabs above for more information on our wedding! Check back periodically for updates!