Well... we met about 16 years ago at the Saint Pius Church Festival. It was on Michele’s 13th birthday. We spent high school going to (almost) every dance together. Throughout college, John visited Michele the majority of weekends at UK. We went to countless music festivals, concerts, dances, house parties and tailgates. We got engaged in August 2018 (and are getting married this August - almost exactly a year later)! We were planning on going on a trip to the North East for a belated birthday trip for each other. Little did Michele know, this was actually more of an engagement trip. John picked up the ring the evening before we left with plans to propose in Acadia National Park. Once he picked up the ring, he couldn't wait. He called up his family and told them it was happening after work. Sally, John's sister, set up his Mom's back deck with stringed lights and candles. We walked into the house thinking we were meeting his family to talk about an upcoming shower for Sally. We walked into the back patio and Bon Iver was playing- it felt, looked and sounded like a dream! John got on one knee, said a few sweet words and the tears started flowing! Then family and friends showed up for a toast! The next morning we left bright and early for a wonderful trip exploring Boston, Lake Winnepesaukee in New Hampshire and Bar Harbor, Maine! We are SO excited to finally get married, after so many years being best friends and dating, and we cannot wait to celebrate with all our friends and family!