Justin and Jaimey met on February 11, 2014. It was three weeks into Jaimey moving back to the Bay Area to be closer to her stepmom, Linda, while she courageously fought against liposarcoma. To say that Linda was a big presence in Jaimey's life is an understatement, so having her intertwined in this love story is no coincidence and something Jaimey & Justin cherish greatly. Not knowing many people in the South Bay, Jaimey was encouraged to meet a new girlfriend (who also just moved to the area) by her good friend Kate Sherwood. Being new to San Jose, she turned to trusty Google and searched "fun things to do on a Tuesday* night." Google told Jaimey about Bar Trivia at The Grapevine wine bar in Willow Glen, and after work, she headed there with a coworker. When Jaimey walked into the bar she immediately saw Justin behind the bar and had one of those cartoon moments where her eyes pop out and her heart starts racing. HE WAS CUUUTEEEE. Over the course of the night, Jaimey got worse and worse at trivia, and Justin was generous with his wine & beer pours (both may have had something to do with one another). Justin invited Jaimey & her friends to his local hang, Jack's, after the wine bar closed, and she obliged... That's when things heated up, as Justin saw Jaimey talking to another guy at the bar and immediately swooped in. They chatted all night, befriended strangers (something they love to do), and even shared a 2:00am smooch against the doors of a Chase Bank after the bar closed. A week or so later, they had their first official date, and the rest is history! Jaimey & Justin got engaged 3 years to the date of the first night they met, on February 11, 2017 in Half Moon Bay, CA. *Justin insists it was a Wednesday night. Jaimey insists it was a Tuesday. This was their first (and longest) disagreement.

While most people giggle when we tell them our hashtag is #girlandagoy, some people cringe. You see, "goy" hasn't always had the best connotation, and in fact, can be used as a derogatory term. The irony is that Justin has shown intrigue & interest in my Jewish culture from the beginning of our relationship. And now, three years later, his Yiddish vocabulary is more robust than mine. The hashtag came up early in our relationship on our first vacation down the coast of California, when we were spitballing what our coffee table book would be called. And now, it's kinda become a part of who we are. We weren't the obvious pair, but we think we're pretty perfect for each other. I understand if it makes some of you feel uncomfortable, but know that we have immense love and appreciation for each other's cultures, traditions and families and we embrace the differences in our lives. Justin is everything and more in a man than I'd ever imagined I'd find, and I can't wait to call him my husband.