We had always known each other through the grape vine of our friends from High School. We officially introduced ourselves to each other on Nov. 29th, 2019. We hung out, talked, and joked until the early morning hours of that next day. Rikki knew from that moment Matthew would be the man she would marry. Matthew, on the other hand, took a little longer to convince. We started dating on Dec. 19, 2019 and became inseparable from that moment on. Matthew stood by Rikki's side through the ups and downs of Nursing School. A promise was made to not get engaged until nursing school was finished. Early Sept of 2022, Rikki finally graduated nursing school and became an RN. On Sept. 23, 2022, We decided to have a "night out" with a couple of friends to see a concert in Downtown Louisville. Before the concert, Matthew got down on one knee at Waterfront Park in front of Belle Of Louisville and asked Rikki to marry him. SHE SAID YES! The rest of 2022 was spent learning the new obstacles of being engaged and starting new careers. 2023 was spent with ups and downs but we made it through and wedding planning started! Finally the time has come to celebrate the love we have for each other. We can not wait for our family and friends to celebrate with us. Oct. 12, 2024 is going to be the best day so far. Can't wait to see every single one of you all on our date!