We can't wait to celebrate!

One day in 2016, Alex was scrolling through Instagram when he saw a photo of his good friend Sarah and her Sorority "Big" Sister dressed up for an event. Alex, with no real plan in mind, texted Sarah: "Your Big is a babe" Sarah, being the matchmaker that she is, (virtually) introduced Alex to her Big... Emily. She told the two they were "compatible" and, well... she was spot on. Over the next several months, Emily and Alex got to know each other. Texts turned into phone calls and eventually graduated to FaceTime. They became fast friends, even though they hadn't met in person. (They lived on opposite sides of the country.) On March 31, 2017, they FINALLY got the chance to meet. Alex drove from Orlando to Tampa to see Emily's one eye with his own two. Alex confirmed Emily was in fact a real person, not a Catfish (IYKYK), and they have been together ever since. The first year that followed, they dated long distance - I'm talking TAMPA to LOS ANGELES... LONG. Alex left LA around the time Emily graduated from USF. So, they traded LA and Tampa for Orlando and Coral Springs. Still long distance, but a 3-hour drive instead of a 5-hour flight. Their jobs and their parents were awfully accommodating, so E & A split their time between the Pickett Residence and the Peavey Hotel. After Alex got hired with the Fire Department, the decision was made to MOVE IN TOGETHER. Orlando became home in June 2020. 18 months later, on a trip to NYC, Alex proposed and Emily said: "I'll have to think about it!" Next up: Making it official in Tampa Bay... back where it all began. 12/10/22. Hope to see YOU... there :)