Julia and Grant *technically* first met around age 5 playing on the same Tee-Ball team. After orbiting around each other in middle school and high school, it wasn't until Freshman year of college at Mizzou they started to hang around in the same group of friends. They have so many great memories together with that crew, from the dingy Wolpers dorm, Copper Beech parties and many hours at the Heidelberg. The first day back from summer break heading into Junior year, Grant showed Julia a video from the top of a mountain he'd hiked, and the rest was history... After college, they moved to Kansas City with new jobs and a mission to explore every great restaurant, coffee shop and speakeasy in town. Their lives changed in December 2020 when they got Ruby, their sweet, rambunctious pup, and yet again in December 2021 when Grant proposed to Julia during sunset on a quiet beach in Puerto Vallarta. They can't wait to celebrate together with family and friends!