We're Getting Married!

Jaime and Patrick met in the spring of 2021, through a group of mutual friends at the church they both had recently started attending. Once introduced, they quickly became friends; by summer, they were talking all day, every day, about anything and everything. They officially started dating in September of that year. Patrick knew Jaime was the one and bought a ring in August of 2022, held onto it for seven months, and proposed the morning of March 12, 2023 in a private setting, just the two of them. It was beautiful, and the rest is history!

When we first met, I noticed right away that Patrick was different; he always wore a gold chain around his neck, he always had smiley-faces painted on his thumbnails, he gave different colored stickers to our friends based off their personality, and he had this crazy ability to say some out of pocket comment and immediately follow it with something profound. I appreciated all those little things about him. In other words, I had THE BIGGEST crush on him. The funniest thing about it is that everyone knew I had a crush on him -- even he did! I liked him so much, I don't think I could have hidden it if I tried. Eventually, our friends started coming up to me behind his back asking me why we weren't dating yet. It took most of our mutual friends "joking" about us getting together and ultimately me cutting him off for a couple days for him to realize what his feelings were. So, we started dating! I felt like I won the lottery getting out of that friend zone. I still feel that way now, like I won the lottery, and I will continue to feel that way every day that I get to spend with him. I really hit the jackpot with him, and I feel so lucky. I can't speak for Patrick, but I have literally never been happier or more content with life than I am now. Patrick is so sweet and patient with me, and no one has ever made me laugh like he can. We've made HUGE lifestyle changes together, definitely for the better; if we could make such serious decisions together just a handful of months into dating, I'm sure we can make it through anything. I can't wait to be his wife.

When Jaime and I first met, we clicked almost instantly. She’s so easy to talk to, and within a couple months we were always texting each other. As we grew closer, I realized that Jaime was someone I wanted to talk to every day, for the rest of my life. No matter how bad of a day I was having, she could lift my spirits. Pretty much since the moment we met, she’s been my best friend. Through the hard decisions and lifestyle changes we’ve made together while dating, I could tell that we'd function so well as a unit and she wouldn’t ever let me down. She’s always there to support me no matter what I may need -- emotionally, spiritually, etc. It’s what helped me realize that she was the woman I wanted to marry. Along with that, whenever anything important happens in my life, she’s always the first person I would think to tell. Jaime is truly my best friend, and my favorite person in the world to talk to. She’s so sweet, thoughtful, loving, and caring; she’s helped me grow in ways I didn’t think I could, and I’ll always be grateful for that. I’ve never been happier, and each day I’m with her, the happiness grows. Since we started dating, she’s been the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I think of before going to bed. I’m obsessed, and living the rest of my life with her will be the best decision I’ll ever make.