As fate would have it, on June 14th, 2014, two individuals would meet for the first time, all thanks to a little encouragement from their mutual friends and a concert called Spring Awakening. After meeting at the concert for the first time and having the time of their lives together, one could say that there was a mutual interest in each Jared and Alysa for each other. However, the next morning this all changed. After exchanging numbers with each other, Jared was excited and sent messages every morning to Alysa wanting to continue getting to know her. On the other hand, Alysa was wondering why this boy she met at the concert was continuously sending her messages. A few months went by before they saw each other again, but once they started spending time with each other in person, both fell head over heels for each other and made it “official” on August 8th, 2014. Jared and Alysa continued to date all throughout college, Alysa attended UW-Milwaukee and Jared attended both UW-Whitewater and Carthage College. After college, the two moved to downtown Chicago, but lived with their respective roommates for two years. However, after two years of living with roommates, the couple decided to move in together and start their lives together with the addition of their two fur babies, Maverick and Goose. After moving in together and dating for over 6 years, the time had finally come for them to take the next step in their relationship. One beautiful sunny day on May 13, 2021, Jared got down on one knee and proposed to Alysa at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, a picturesque setting in Lincoln Park, Chicago. FINALLY!! These two have had an incredible journey of love that has culminated into the beautiful wedding taking place on October 7, 2022, which will mark the beginning of forever together. Jared and Alysa thank you for spending your time reading this and they hope to see you at the wedding! Cheers!