Tommy and Kylee met during an internship at Maui Jim Sunglasses in Peoria, Illinois, while they were seniors in college—Tommy at the University of Missouri and Kylee at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A month in, Tommy invited Kylee to dinner at Publik House, and they've been inseparable ever since. In between traveling for their internship, Kylee invited Tommy to be her date to her sorority's barn dance night at U of I, where Tommy officially asked Kylee to be his girlfriend! Once the internship ended, Kylee and Tommy found jobs in Chicago, where they settled with their friends in the big city. Chicago quickly became a special place for them, marking the beginning of their adult lives together. Five years into their relationship, on August 12th, 2023, Tommy proposed to Kylee at the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park! Tommy organized a surprise party with their loved ones and they celebrated all night long. They are eagerly looking forward to their wedding day, which will take place in Burr Ridge, Kylee's hometown. The ceremony will be held at the same church she attended grade school and where her parents got married as well :)