In August 2020 Alyssa was on a girls trip in Wisconsin 600 miles away when she met TJ who was on a boys trip. TJ was very shy and would not talk to Alyssa at all. After he left he questioned his buddy who Alyssa was, when he then found out they have lived 10 minutes from each other their whole lives. Tj told his buddy that day that Alyssa was going to be his wife.

After Alyssa and TJ made it back home, they ended up running into each other for the first time at the Will County Fair, and have been inseparable since.

TJ and Alyssa met each others family quickly and everyone knew they were meant for each other.

Within 6 months, Alyssa and Tj decided to move in together, and over the last couple years, they have traveled to Wisconsin, Key West, Tennessee, Arizona and lots of days on the boat. In 2023, they adopted a pitbull named Blue and went on vacation to Arizona, where Tj proposed on top of a mountain. That was the easiest yes for Alyssa and the rest is history

They are so excited to celebrate this special day with all their loved ones. It has been a long time in the making, but it will certainly be the best day of their lives!