Despite growing up just a couple hours from one another with a wildly similar family dynamic and having several mutual friends in common from hometowns to our alma mater, Radford University, we didn't meet until Nicko moved down to Charlotte. Katie's friends knew Nicko from college and had mentioned him here and there and we crossed paths a couple of times but hit it off on Nickos birthday in 2016- while it wasn't love at first sight it was clear that we kept catching one another's eye. Who knows, if it hadn't been for that fateful St. Pattys Day bar crawl where Katie got a concussion during brunch, we might not be here today! All jokes aside, Katie set her sights on Nicko and Nicko was sure to keep an eye out for Katie that weekend and continued to knock down her walls until she finally gave in to going on a one-on-one date with him that didn't include her roommates. In the last 5 years we have seen each other through some of the highest highs and lowest lows between several moves, job changes and family events. Our favorite and happiest adventure being Petey, of course! We are building a life that we are proud of with the love from our families, especially our mothers, in the forefront. The phrase "opposites attract" rings true for us, allows us to learn from one another, laugh at each other and create a stronger bond as the days go on. We have so many special memories with so many of you and can’t wait for that love and comradery to all be together for our wedding!