Julianne and James had known each other for about ten years before their first date. On New Years Day 2016 they found themselves spending a lot of time together at Joe’s on Weed St. in Chicago. Eventually, Jim got Julianne’s number and they began talking. They went on their first date to Cooper’s Hawk on February 5, 2016. Jim proposed to Juls on December 16, 2017, while attempting to ice skate in downtown Chicago. They will be married on June 22, 2019 in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, Co. Kerry.