We met in Hartford, Connecticut on a mission trip through St. Michael's Church. It wasn't exactly love at first sight! We stayed close friends and would meet up for coffee or dinner during our busy schedules. After highschool, Joe went off to Alvernia to become a nurse. Natalie ended up going to Alvernia to become a nurse as well and started school a year after Joe began his schooling. We would still grab bites to eat, talk about our classes and find new food spots to try near school... we are both definitely foodies! Winter of 2020 we both had the realization that our feelings grew to be more than that of "friends only". January 25, 2020 we decided to make our relationship official! Through a pandemic and all of life's evergoing changes one constant has always been the same: We want to be there for every moment of eachother's lives Joe proposed to Natalie at Stephen's State Park in Hackettstown during an unexpected snow storm that made January 19, 2025 an even more memorable day. Our relationship has been full of endless support, goofy laughs, and infinite love... additionally, a good bite to eat every now and then! We are so excited to enter into marriage surrounded by our wonderful family and friends. For us, every celebration is a prayer answered!