3.12.11 We were set up as a blind date for Katie’s sorority Spring Semiformal. It was there on the dance floor, sharing laughs and having dance-offs, that it first clicked. With spring break and finals quickly thereafter, it wasn't until the next semester that we really started to get to know each other. 1.28.12 We started officially dating (the exact date hotly debated). By the end of the semester we were an inseparable couple. Alex even road tripped from Champaign all the way down to Austin to move Katie home for the summer. Flash forward five whole years through moving to Chicago, intertwining our lives and deepening our love with every passing day. 4.30.17 The proposal. The process started with Alex’s secret trip down to Austin to receive Dave and Cathy’s blessing. Back in Chicago, he hatched a plan to propose along the Lincoln Park pond on Chicago’s lakefront. After a weekend of torrential downpours, Alex simply could wait no longer, and proposed before a surprise dinner at the North Pond restaurant. Days later, Katie and Alex dashed off to Paris to celebrate their new commitment. We're so excited to begin this next chapter in our lives with you, in the city where it all started. See you in Champaign!