Katrell and Jennifer attended SUNY New Paltz together and met for the first time on September 17, 2015. This was the day Katrell auditioned for New Paltz Hip Hop dance team Culture Shock in which Jenn was President of at the time. The two started off as dance team members but soon after began spending time together having lunch, doing homework and of course choreographing. As time went on they went from being dance partners to best friends. Shortly after, Katrell invited Jenn to spend Thanksgiving with his family that year, which turned out to be an amazing time! From that moment forward the two became inseparable and later blossomed into a long-lasting relationship. 5 years later they are now engaged and will be spending the rest of their lives together.

The older couples I've spoken to always said in terms of knowing when you have found the one, "You know when you know! It's just a gut feeling." Since being in this relationship I have learned that there is truth in this statement and it truly is a feeling, but it also goes so much deeper. I knew my wife to be was the one because like the statement I felt it strongly in every part of my mind, body, and soul. The feeling was in how I acted, how I thought, how I moved, the decisions I made day to day, as well as now in the newfound ability I gained to really feel for someone on a level indescribable. There wasn't a day that went by that I had to doubt that she was the one for me or a day that passed that I ever felt like she wouldn't be there for me. She always made it easy for me to love her and be there through any and everything that we may go through or that the world would throw at us. So, when it came down to making the decision to propose it was an easy choice and I knew exactly how I would do it. I decided to surprise her with a birthday vacation trip to Atlantic City that would also become the proposal moment we both have waited for! Once I was able to lock down the date and make sure it was possible everything was in motion from there. I made efforts to get some of our closest friends and families to join us secretly on the trip for the big moment. Fast forward, here we are finally about to get married after years of being together and I would not trade this feeling or this relationship ( to be marriage ) for anything in the world or beyond. This woman has taught me as well as helped me become a better man, a better supporter, a better lover, a better listener, a better friend and so much more. I absolutely can not wait to make her my wife and to become her husband for the rest of our lives.