William and Julianna met in 2013 at Gateway Middle School. Both were part of the GMS Orchestra, and 'dated' briefly (as seriously as 12 years old can). The two remained friendly, but went their separate ways as they progressed through school. One summer night in 2019, William reached out. Julie was reluctant, but Jenna, our lovely maid of honor, insisted the two put the past behind and try to rekindle the friendship. Not too long after, Julie and Will realized that their 'first love' spark never really burned out, and the rest is history. Julianna and William are what many would consider "high school sweethearts", sharing their senior year , and experiencing many "lasts" together; last first day of school, last high school football game, last homecoming game, last senior assignment, last day of school, and graduation. On March 30, 2022, William decided to ask Julianna to be his wife. He asked her to lunch, then took her to her favorite place, Maumee Bay State Park, where he proceeded to get on one knee (on the rocks, ouch!) and pop the question. Since then, they've also had many firsts; first apartment together, first big purchase (Julie's car), first time planning a wedding(!!!). Twenty months of planning, dozens of dresses, hours of deciding which fonts look best, debating whether or not our favors will be remembered, hundreds of emails and texts with vendors, and a few big final decisions has led to a day we hope is just as special to each of you as it is to us. We cannot wait to celebrate with all of those that we hold dear to us. Thank you for your love and support, William and Julianna