They met back in middle school, where Ale actually approached Joejoe first and he said "I think I'd rather stay friends." Ouch. As fate would have it, a couple years later they would reunite in high school and have the opportunity to spend time together in the marching band program. Joejoe finally mustered up the courage to ask Ale out and for a split second she got her payback and said "Sorry, I'd rather just stay friends", but she put him out of his disappointment pretty quickly. Since their sophomore year of high school, they have had the opportunity to grow together, support one another and push each other to be the best versions of themselves possible. They have been blessed with the opportunities to share in so many adventures and memories together through travel and most recently home ownership and cannot wait to finally begin the adventure of being husband and wife!

Joejoe proposed on the vacation of a lifetime! If you know Ale and Joejoe, you know that they are both super nerds and love all things anime and Japan related. On their 2018 trip to Japan, surrounded by some family and friends Joejoe proposed in Nara Park next to a small river with the blooming cherry blossom trees and surrounded by the local deer. It was like something out of a fairytale and made the trip of a lifetime even more incredible.