Nina and Kevin went to neighboring high schools and met at a local summer theater in 2005, with Kevin on lighting crew and Nina as... a napkin. We both attended the University of Pittsburgh and stayed friendly during our overlapping time there and continued to see each other off-and-on over the next 10 years (shoutout to the Gallagher Family Memorial Day party!). Over these years, we followed our own paths: Kevin served in the US Army deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, achieved his MBA from the University of Irvine in CA, and moved to Chicago. Nina spent a decade in NYC working in the nonprofit sector, completing her MPA from Columbia University, and performing a lot of comedy & improv. In 2018 on a visit to Chicago, Nina mentioned how much she'd love to go to Best Man Brenden's wedding in LA. Kevin was serving as Best Man for Brenden, and with one comment the seed was planted! Over the next few months and through Brenden's wedding, Nina and Kevin reconnected as adults and realized that each other had the qualities in a life partner we were looking for. We've come a long way since doing community theater in a church basement, and we can't wait to celebrate with you!