We met our sophomore year of college at Indiana University at a fraternity party after mutual friends randomly paired us as beer pong partners. Although neither of us have the most clear memories of that night, we hit it off from the start! From there, we continued to hang out throughout the year and even had the same psychology class together in the Spring. Nick actually attended the 8am section to spend time with Stephanie, even though he was in a different section later in the day.
We made it "official" at the start of our Junior year of college and from there have created so many amazing memories. From graduating Indiana University together; Nick moving to Fort Wayne, IN for his first job which required us to live apart for 9 months and have many FaceTime dates where we "watched" Friends together; moving in together in Chicago in 2017 while Stephanie was completing graduate school; moving to Charlotte, NC in the middle of the pandemic for Stephanie's internship and falling in love with living in the South; to becoming pet parents with our puppy, Luna. It has been an amazing 7+ years together!
One of our favorite places to spend time in Charlotte is at Rosie's Wine Garden. It is an oasis in the city and we both love to hangout there with our dog for coffee or wine and bring all of our out-of-town guests. On a warm Sunday in February, Nick planned an intimate proposal in the wine garden under the twinkle lights with champagne, charcuterie, and our puppy. It was the most perfect afternoon and we are so excited to take on this next journey! We cannot wait to celebrate with you all!