Jeff and I met in December of 2017 at a bar right here in Chicago. Jeff was celebrating the holidays with coworkers while I was catching up with Hannah, my maid of honor. In order to get Hannah and I to come to his table, Jeff came up with an elaborate plan of 'accidentally' ordering a few too many drinks for himself and his coworkers. Lucky for him, the plan worked. The rest of our night was spent playing pool, singing at piano bars and exploring local pubs.

Jeff and I didn't cross paths again until early January when we both arrived back in the city after the holidays. He called me to see how the first day of my new job had gone. Jeff asked if we could get dinner to celebrate my day and the rest is history.

If you would ask Jeff or I today, we would both say that that dinner started it all and we have been inseparable ever since!

We love to go on vacation, especially to the beach! Each year we try to plan a week on a tropical island in order to get away from the crazy city lifestyle. Last year, we took our trip to Saint Martin. Not soon after checking into our tiny french hotel, Jeff popped the question with a beautiful turquoise ocean backdrop. The week started off with champagne and a beautiful new ring and ended with lots of snorkling and 4x4 rides!