Our story begins all the way back to when we were just five years old, playing soccer on the same team. Growing up in the same hometown, our paths crossed often — especially since Corey was always hanging out at our house with Matt, Nick and friends. Later, we worked side by side at a local restaurant as hosts and bussers. We were both shy back then, so it wasn’t until our senior year of high school that we truly started spending time together. From that moment on, everything fell into place — and we’ve been inseparable ever since.

After dreaming of a little beach getaway, we planned a weekend trip to LBI. Our evening was spent having fresh seafood and live music on the patio. After dinner we took a quiet walk along the beach and with the waves crashing Corey got down on one knee and asked me to spend forever with him.