Jen and Joe had been within feet of each other probably 100's of times as they adventured around Mendocino County as teenagers (Jen even went back through her home videos from 2003 only to find Joe on two different occasions in the background!) But it wasn't until 2016 that they finally REALLY met. Thanks to Genevieve and Jeremy Workman, Jen and Joe were finally put in the right place at the right time...! (and anyone that knows the two of them well knows that it's probably a good thing they didn't meet 10 or 15 years ago!) Joe took his time pursuing Jen, so much so that she almost gave up on him! Then he finally asked her to have lunch on October 10, 2016, and they spent six hours on their first date talking (and talking and talking and talking...) about everything important: who they were, what they wanted, and their ultimate goals. They liked what they heard, and off they went- pretty much inseparable despite the distance (Joe in Laytonville and Jen in Santa Rosa). They ended up moving in together after 4 months, which proved to be a great decision, and necessary, since the universe threw them some curveballs and made their first 6 months full of blessings and challenges, with Jen losing her best friend and Joe going back to work after a year off from a major injury. But they knew that if they made it through this much, they could make it through more. And their connection only strengthened as they faced life together, in deep, sacred partnership. Now Jen and Joe are excited to be married and start the family they've both been waiting for, so thank YOU for celebrating our marriage, our love, and our deep commitment to one another!