Our Story

We met at UT during a campus ministry trip to Max Patch—Joey was a junior and I was a freshman. We quickly became good friends as he would frequently drive me to taekwondo during the semester. Life eventually took us in different directions, but we reconnected years later and realized we were both still interested in getting to know each other more. Our first date was Fazoli’s (with a coupon, of course) and seeing The Lion King at the dollar theater.
After 3.5 years, we started long distance when I go abroad for grad school. A year later, while home on break, we decided to celebrate Joey’s birthday with a picnic at Max Patch….or so I thought. As I rushed him through photos because it was cold, he “took off his jacket”—and pulled out a ring.
It was the perfect proposal—private, meaningful, and in a place that brought our story full circle. The best surprise ever and I can't wait to spend forever together. And we can't wait to celebrate our next chapter with you all!