Thinking about the start of our love story brings back a lot of happy memories. We were brought together by mutual friends. Amelia’s roommate all throughout college told her about this guy that was best friends with the guy her cousin was dating. John’s best friend told him about a girl that he had met the first time while also meeting his, now, girlfriend. We get it—it becomes a little confusing, but thanks to Caitlin, Sly, and Lucy we were able to get to know about each other. We connected over our love of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Bourne movies, traveling, and Catholicism. Since our first date at Katie Downs Waterfront Tavern, all the way to buying a house, we have had so many memorable adventures and experiences. We love doing life together and cannot wait to be married.

I started to know John was the one when he offered to bring me over a portable A/C unit from his family’s house. We had only just begun dating and it meant so much to me that he was willing to go out of his way to make me feel more comfortable. John is such a caring person who will help me with anything.

I started to know Amelia was the one when she invited me to her hometown and showed me around. I was allowed into her personal world and was introduced to the people that she cares about the most. While that was happening, I was able to see how she treated those close to her and how they viewed her with such high regard because of that.