Annie and Jace first met in April 2018 on Bumble while Annie was looking for a date to her sorority formal. The first two things they bonded over were Jace's pictures of his dog Rogue, and the fact that Annie knew of an Arrieta on her home team, the Chicago Cubs (who also happened to be Jace's second cousin).

Fun fact: their first date was at Melt Ice Creams, which is featured in their engagement photos!

After only two weeks of knowing each other, Jace & Annie officially started dating. Jace helped Annie pack up her dorm to head back to Chicago for the 3 months of summer ahead, not knowing what the future held.

Luckily, Annie was able to come visit Austin for her first time that summer so they could be reunited and get to spend some more quality time together. This trip was also the first time they told each other they loved each other!

Over the next 2 years, Jace drove roundtrip from Irving to Fort Worth every weekend so they could spend time together. Between sorority events, spring break adventures, and eating a lot of Fuzzy's, they kept busy!

They also had various opportunities for Jace to experience Annie's Chicago lifestyle during Christmas, Lollapalooza, and a Cubs game!

Once Covid shook up the world, Annie & Jace moved in together and adopted their first pup, Daisy!

In 2021, they both graduated and decided to move to Austin for their new jobs and a change of scenery!

They enjoyed living the Austin lifestyle by trying all the Tex-Mex restaurants (Dos Salsas and Tequila Bar in particular), paddleboarding on the weekends, and tubing with friends.

Over the years, they were also fortunate enough to experience multiple cruises, beach trips in Port Aransas, and Annie's #1 bucket list destination, Los Angeles, together!

After 2.5 years of adventures in Austin, Annie & Jace decided to move back to Dallas, where they did all of their "adulting". Right before moving, they expanded the family and adopted Eli (or more commonly known as, Buddy)!

In March of 2024, Jace surprised Annie by planning a birthday staycation in downtown Dallas. They stayed at The Adolphus Hotel and spent the weekend exploring their new city! Following drinks at the hotel on Saturday night, Jace surprised Annie by proposing at the hotel!

Today, Jace & Annie have since moved back to the Austin area and are excited to continue building their beautiful lives together! They can't wait to celebrate with you all on their journey to forever!