Funny enough, they "met" on Tinder in 2014 when they discovered they had overlapping trips planned a month later in Cancun, Mexico where they met in-person for the first time. A month after their trip, Katie was visiting NYC on a school networking trip for fashion merchandising, where the two had their first "real date" in Astoria (where Paul was living at the time) - this is now their favorite Italian restaurant where they've spent many anniversaries and holidays together over the years. From the trip, Katie was able to secure an internship opportunity in NYC for that summer. The couple enjoyed every second they had exploring the city for those few months before Katie went back to WVU to finish her final semester that Fall. Upon graduation, Katie had a job opportunity in New York so she packed her bags and headed to the big apple - and the rest is history!

On April 19th, 2020, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and on Paul's 30th birthday - Paul, Katie and Jax took a walk to the DUMBO waterfront. Little did Katie know, Paul was about to propose for real - but Katie thought he was joking (as he has in the past) and she walked away from him. After seeing the faces of bystanders, Katie turned around to see Paul on his knee, entirely serious. In complete shock, Katie of course said yes - it was always going to be yes. While we never thought we would get engaged during a pandemic, we were able to safely celebrate with friends and family near and far. It was the best day ever.