We met back in 2012 during our first year at UVA, living just a few doors down from each other in the dorms. We stayed friends through college, attending a few date functions and formals together, always in each other’s orbits, but never anything more. After graduation, life took us in different directions. Brianna moved to Australia and Jack headed back to Richmond. We stayed in touch once Brianna moved back to Richmond, but it wasn’t until 2020 that our story really began. Right before Jack moved to Philly for business school, summer of 2020, we started dating and fell right into a rhythm. We did long distance for several years while Jack attended business school and then split his time in Northern Virginia and Richmond after graduating with his job. We welcomed Roman into the family in November 2023 and never knew we could love someone as much as we love him! Finally in March 2024, Jack moved home full time to take over the family business. Then in February 2025, Jack proposed in Islamorada with both of our families there! From the beginning, our relationship has been full of movement and adventure. We’ve crisscrossed cities to see each other, toasted at friends' weddings, traveled with our families, and snuck away on spontaneous weekend getaways. Travel has always been a big part of our love story and when we started dreaming about our wedding, a destination celebration just felt right. Italy was the obvious choice. Brianna’s mom is 100% Italian, and during Brianna’s time at UVA she spent four unforgettable months living in Florence. Italy represents so much of what we love, cooking meals together, sharing long dinners with loved ones, warm summer nights, great wine, fresh food from our garden, and the simple joy of being surrounded by family and friends. It’s a place that feels like home in all the best ways, and we can’t wait to share that feeling with everyone we love. Next year, we’ll say “I do” in a country that holds so much meaning for us, and we’re beyond excited to begin this next chapter with all of you there to celebrate. Thank you for making the trip to Italy, it means the world to us! Check out our gallery page for a photo of us on the lawn at UVA from 2016 going to one of Brianna's sorority formals. We went back to the UVA lawn in 2025 for our engagement photos!