Andre and Madi met as high school Freshmen at 14. One day, Andre gave Madi a gum wrapper to throw away for him, to which she said, "throw away your own damn trash." He failed to do so and continued to hand Madi gum wrappers every day for the next four years. Unsurprisingly, Madi did not throw them away for him. Instead, she kept them all four years, to return to him upon graduation. Throughout these years, Andre and Madi became close friends but decided not to pursue a relationship as she got ready to attend college and he prepared to join the Marines. With 7000 miles between them, that is when these two geniuses decided to give it a shot! Many phone calls and plane rides later, he popped the question on one of their favorite beaches! They have now moved to Wisconsin (somewhere they both never thought they'd end up) as they plan to celebrate their union as husband and wife with you all on 7/3/2025!