We're getting married!

Eight years together. By our wedding date, we'll have nine. We're lucky to have met so young, and to have grown up at each other's side. We met our first weekend freshman year, on September 5, 2015, at a Delta Chi tailgate on the north side of McCarthy Quad. We didn't start dating until March 4, 2017, the spring of our sophomore year, right before we studied abroad in London together. That summer we fell in love, cared for one another, and laid the foundation for the rest of our relationship. Jenna said "I love you" first. Benji thinks he thought it first. (Sure, Benji, whatever you say.) Our senior year, Jenna's dad Eric passed. Benji was there. He left his family vacation to be at her side in whatever capacity she needed. As she navigated the next few months and years without him, Benji remained strong for her. This is how Jenna knew he was the one. Benji thinks he knew that first. (Can you believe this guy?) After graduation, we stayed in Los Angeles together. Far from our parents on the East Coast, we became each other's family. Spent our weeknights on the couch, weekends at the beach. Attended concerts, learned to cook, travelled the world. Took on challenging careers in entertainment, and weathered the pandemic that shut down both of our industries. Benji got laid off, and a few years later, Jenna did too. Each season brought new challenges. New jobs, new careers. We survived it all together. Surely we were storm-tested enough, and so Benji thought best to propose. On July 4, 2024, Benji got down on one knee and popped the question in front of a pretty, bright blue lake in Boulder, Colorado. Jenna was thoroughly surprised, and impressed he had pulled it off. She thought best to accept. We celebrated our engagement, and began planning our long-awaited nuptials. Then, on September 19, 2024, Jenna was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. A few years worth of worrying health symptoms made sense, and we faced the possibility of losing one another for the first time. While Jenna went through surgeries and six months of chemotherapy treatment, Benji was there. (Again and again.) The experience made us stronger. We fell deeper in love. As Benji always says, we fall deeper in love everyday. Our big day is coming up on April 18, 2026. We can't wait to celebrate our life together with the people who have been there for us through it all, with the people we love the most. We're excited to see you all there! With love, Jenna and Benji