It’s Happening!

The bride’s grandmother would say "the universe has been trying to get these two together for a long time" Before College: Matt and Noelle ("Noie") had several classes together throughout their years at Roehm Middle School and Berea High School. However, while Matt recalls each one, Noie claims she met Matt at a high school party the summer after graduation. College: Congratulations- both Matt and Noie were accepted to attend Ohio University in the fall of 2007. The best part? They were both placed on West Green in James Hall on different floors. Matt and Noie quickly bonded through Freshmen year and the friendship continued to grow over their remaining years together at OU. One of us may have had stronger feelings than friendship throughout this time. (Matt’s friends would confirm this 😊) After College: While Noie was pursing her graduate education at OU, the potential for romance sparked. Our first official date occurred during Noie’s last year of physical therapy school. Where Matt and Noie went to a local brewery for a romantic date accompanied by Matt’s two male friends. Let’s just say the rest is history with trips to Mississippi, St. Louis, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Las Vegas, Oregon, California, and Minneapolis. From moving Matt down to North Carolina and the bride and groom adopting their pitbull mix Dakota. It has been a romance in the making and an adventure to continue.

On the day Matt and Noelle were scheduled to pick up their keys for their new townhome, Matt had a few secrets up his sleeve to make it even more meaningful. Matt had coordinated with their future landlord to be a part of this special day where he would propose to his loved one, Noelle. At this point, Noelle and Matt had planned to pick up their keys, deposit their check and head to Cheesecake Factory to celebrate their new home. After work, Matt hurried home to pick up Noelle. As he nervously had the ring in his pocket, he tried to get everything together without her noticing the bulge in his pants. They arrived at their future home and Matt suggested the couple take photos to capture the moment. Matt nervously held onto Noelle to make sure she did not find the ring. In the midst of taking photos, all Noelle could talk about was the new ceiling fan we had installed in the living room. Once the photos were done, Noelle quickly walked away from Matt to go see their new ceiling fan. Matt grabbed her hand and said he needed to tell her something first. He slyly pulled a paper out of his back pocket and read it aloud to her. After his speech to profess his love, Matt knelt down on one knee and presented the ring he designed for Noelle. Of course she said YES! With the new ring and a written copy of the proposal, the couple entered their new town house to find a dozen purple roses and champagne. The bonus- our landlord was able to capture this special moment to continue our adventure as a couple.