Luke and Adrienne originally met on a dating app for Christians called "Upward" in December of 2021. Adrienne was in Phoenix, Arizona visiting a girlfriend when Luke (stationed on temporary duty at Fort Huachuca) matched with her according to their common faith, interests and location. Luke was Adrienne's second and last swipe!

Coincidently, Adrienne was working as a travel nurse in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Luke's battalion was located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After Luke finished temporary duty in Arizona, he would report for training exercises one weekend a month at Fort Bragg and visit Adrienne in Chapel Hill. On their first date, Luke cooked Adrienne two dishes he learned to perfect while serving overseas as a Persian interpreter and interrogator: sumac chicken and chicken shawarma! Their subsequent dates consisted of cooking, hiking, and grabbing cappuccinos at Adrienne's favorite coffee shops while they talked endlessly about their shared passions- theology, traditional farming practices, naturopathy, real food...and piggies (their favorite animals). Eventually, Adrienne went down to Georgia to visit Luke's family in March of 2022 and Luke came up to meet Adrienne's family in August. In September, Adrienne took a travel nursing assignment in Atlanta, Georgia (2.5 hours from Luke) and they continued to date and got to spend many wonderful holidays together with his family. After Adrienne finished up her assignment in Atlanta and moved back to Pennsylvania, Luke proposed during his visit over thanksgiving in 2023!

Adrienne thanks St. Joseph for interceding on her behalf to find a husband! She prayed a novena to him in 2021. On his feast day (March 21st) one year later, Adrienne found herself arriving at Luke's family farm to be introduced as his girlfriend. She knew it was a God-wink!

Wedding Ceremony

12:30 PM–3:30 PM

12:30 PM–3:30 PM

Luncheon