We first met in February of 2021 on the popular dating app Hinge. Maddie messaged Jim first about the death of beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, and Jim enthusiastically scheduled a date for that Saturday, which happened to be February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. We hit it off right away, and after a few weeks made it official, spending that first summer celebrating favorite holidays like National Maritime Day and Maddie’s 10,000th day of life. Since then, we’ve visited multiple National Parks and Preserves together, traveled the country with friends and family, and celebrated the weddings of over a dozen friends and family members as a duo. We were engaged on November 26, 2022 after the stunning victory of Michigan over Ohio State, at the Highlands Restaurant on the top floor of the Renaissance Center in Detroit. As soon as we were done telling our friends and family, we spent the rest of the evening bopping around Detroit, ending up at the Motor City Casino, where we won a good forty dollars. Since then we’ve been planning, and eagerly awaiting our chance to celebrate with all of you. We can’t wait for 11/11 and are excited to tie the knot!