Joel and Sarah first met while working together in Washington, DC during the summer of 2017. Sarah was always impressed with Joel's kindness, dedication, and fun-loving attitude and by the end of the summer she was crushing hard. Joel miraculously thought she was cute despite the effects of DC heat and humidity, and he was sad to see their time as coworkers end. At the end of the summer, Sarah took off for graduate school in Northern Ireland and it seemed like romance wasn't meant to be... A few years later, Sarah's job took her back to DC where Joel was now crushing it at the White House. One cold, rainy evening in February 2020, they both decided at the last minute to attend a happy hour downtown. Little did they know that night would change everything! After talking for most of the evening, Sarah took a chance and suggested they should "get dinner or something" soon. Wasting no time, Joel set up a date for a few days later and swept her off her feet. Thankfully he's a great cook, because dinners at home soon became the best date option during a pandemic! With each passing month, Joel and Sarah fell deeper in love and grew to admire each other's faith, perseverance, and positivity. They knew that doing life together was an adventure they couldn't wait to start. So on June 5, 2021, Joel proposed with a gorgeous ring (he did GOOD!) at the first vineyard they'd visited together. Sarah said the easiest "YES" of her life and the wedding anticipation began. Joel and Sarah truly see God weaving the fabric of their story and are so thankful that each and every one of you is a part of it. They can't wait to celebrate!