Jake and Alex first met the weekend before their Sophomore year at James Madison University. Jake and his roommates decided to host a get-together and invited the girls from the apartment across the hall, where Alex lived with her roommates. Jake was drawn to Alex but their conversation was brief, so he convinced his roommates into inviting the girls over for a movie night. Flirting at movie night led to the two seeing each other every day, easily facilitated by the quick walk between their apartments. Their relationship grew throughout college and 7 years later they found themselves living together with their dog, Rocky, in an apartment in Arlington, Virginia. On December 18th, 2020 Jake set up a scavenger hunt for Alex under the guise of a Christmas gift. They spent the entire day strolling down memory lane, as clue after clue led Alex to memorable date locations, old apartments, and places with personal sentiment. When the final clue led them to the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, DC, Jake made Alex the happiest girl in the world when he got down on one knee and asked her to spend forever with him. We are so grateful to all of our friends and family who have gone through every adventure with us and we are so excited to celebrate with everyone!