While we met in 9th grade as freshman at the same high school, we actually weren’t very close (although Brian will admit that he did have a crush on Jess back then!). Our story really begins in 2013, when Jess and Brian began to reconnect by reaching out to each other, mainly for suggestions and recommendations during their own travels, such as Jess going with friends to an Auburn football game or Brian going to Tampa with friends for a New Year’s celebration. In May 2014, we finally reconnected in person. Brian was visiting Tampa for a music festival and when he talked to Jess, she let Brian know that she was also going to that same festival and would love for Brian to join her friends! After this weekend, Brian and Jess sparked an amazing bond, and over the next two years, they became best friends that would talk about life, music festivals (obviously), adventures, and even give each other dating advice! We genuinely just had a blast spending time with each other. We even once came up with an idea that we should move to Austin and be roommates (NOT KIDDING, THIS HAPPENED). For a while, some friends would say that we seemed perfect for each other, but we both would always laugh it off and not really give it much thought. It was finally in January 2017 when something finally clicked for us as we both started to fall in love with our best friend. And then in May, when Brian got a job offer in Austin and Jess was ready for a new chapter after 7 wonderful years in Tampa, we boldly packed up and headed to Texas together for another grand adventure! As we began to grow roots together in Austin, we visited Australia in March 2018. And on March 11th, at Gordon’s Bay, as the sun rose up along the horizon of the Pacific Ocean, Brian asked Jess if she would go on a lifetime of adventures with him. And with a beautiful smile, she said yes. Now, we are closing in on our next big adventure and we cannot wait to have you be an amazing part of its beginning! See you in June!