Brett & Kate

Saturday, April 26, 2025 • Richmond, VA, USA

Brett & Kate

Saturday, April 26, 2025 • Richmond, VA, USA

The Power of Persistence

The story of our love is tragically millennial. Brett found Kate via instagram and like any good love story beginning; it all started with an instagram DM.


Upon scrolling back into her direct messages, the first dm was from October of 2019 with Brett reacting to her story with the 100' emoji, then on December 30th of 2020 he said "Hey, how was your Christmas? Are you living in Richmond currently? I had a random idea and wondering if you had an interest in meeting up for a drink". They in fact did not meet up for a drink, in fact Brett would have to ask Kate out at least four or five more times over the course of the next several months before she finally agreed to meet him for drinks at Hardywood. The day of the date she actually considered not going last minute, but once they sat down together they haven't been apart for longer than three days since.

The DM that started it all.

December 30, 2020

The DM that started it all.
Our first picture as a couple, many months after the original DM, Brett met all of Kate's college besties on this trip.

June 25, 2021

Our first picture as a couple, many months after the original DM, Brett met all of Kate's college besties on this trip.
Our first trip together away around our 2 month anniversary of when we started dating in gorgeous Charlottesville. Brett had always said "if I date you for more than two months then it will probably be for the rest of my life" ...

July 30, 2021

Our first trip together away around our 2 month anniversary of when we started dating in gorgeous Charlottesville. Brett had always said "if I date you for more than two months then it will probably be for the rest of my life" ...
Our first holiday season together, we are both lucky enough to have our families in the Richmond area so we always get to do holidays together.

December 15, 2021

Our first holiday season together, we are both lucky enough to have our families in the Richmond area so we always get to do holidays together.
Kate moved in with these silly boys, definitely an adjustment getting used to living with a cat... and Brett.

February 01, 2022

Kate moved in with these silly boys, definitely an adjustment getting used to living with a cat... and Brett.
Together in Boothbay Maine, a special place to Brett's family. Kate absolutely fell in love with the state of Maine on this trip.

July 30, 2022

Together in Boothbay Maine, a special place to Brett's family. Kate absolutely fell in love with the state of Maine on this trip.
In October we got our sweet Great Dane, Libbie and took her to the spot we went on our first date, Hardywood!

October 30, 2022

In October we got our sweet Great Dane, Libbie and took her to the spot we went on our first date, Hardywood!
One of many weddings attended together over the years, Brett not so inconspicuously asked Kate's Dad for permission to propose here.

May 15, 2023

One of many weddings attended together over the years, Brett not so inconspicuously asked Kate's Dad for permission to propose here.
One of many beach trips taken together, this trip was in Corolla, NC which Kate's family has been vacationing at since before she was born.

August 10, 2023

One of many beach trips taken together, this trip was in Corolla, NC which Kate's family has been vacationing at since before she was born.
Brett proposed the day after Kate's birthday in Charlottesville with all of Kate's closest friends. The best day yet!!!

January 20, 2024

Brett proposed the day after Kate's birthday in Charlottesville with all of Kate's closest friends. The best day yet!!!