Jen was sitting on a bench outside a classroom, waiting for the first day of Cellular and Mollecular Biology freshman year at the University of Miami to begin. All of a sudden, someone joins her on the bench: Joal! He introduces himself, and right away, they're both smitten. They feel a sense of knowing the other would be important in their lives at just this first interaction. They form a friendship throughout freshman year, and both have never met anyone like the other. They know they'll be in each others lives forever. They became official in April 2014, and have been going strong ever since! On March 13, 2021, after nearly seven years together (and on the anniversary of Jen's parents' engagement!) Joal planned the biggest surprise of Jen's life: he proposed! She said the easiest yes of her life, followed by a surprise celebration with their family. We are delighted to have you share in our celebrations exactly a year after the proposal for our wedding on March 13, 2022.