Hi everybody! This is Corinne and Dan, and this is our story :)

We met in Catholic Community at Wake Forest, in 2017, when Corinne was a freshman and Dan was a sophomore. We were just friends for a while. However, Dan always caught Corinne’s eye. Dan would wear Indians and Browns apparel more days than he didn’t, and Corinne liked that he was proud of where he was from. He talked about his family, and Corinne liked that he was close with them. Lastly, when Corinne and Dan would study in the Catholic lounge, Dan would take study breaks to play the piano beside the water fountain. Corinne liked that Dan played the piano, and she liked that getting water gave her an excuse to talk to him.

Corinne caught Dan’s eye, because she was so chatty there was no way to miss her. Anyone who knows Corinne is familiar with her infectious joy and her ability to light up any room she walks into. Dan always loved spending time with her and loved hearing her say “Danny!!” every time she saw him. He knew she was close with her family and always appreciated how she made anyone she was talking to feel like he or she was the most important person in the world.

In April 2019, Corinne decided to ask Dan to her spring formal. They had a very nice time. At that point they knew they liked each other. However, Corinne would be studying abroad in Spain for the fall semester. They said they would revisit their relationship in January when Corinne returned.

When Corinne returned from Spain in January 2020, Dan invited her to his apartment at Deacon Place. Corinne arrived to find Dan and one of his friends (You can guess who) watching basketball. It had been about 30 minutes, and Corinne wondered if she and Dan were going to talk about where they had left off before Spain. At that moment, Dan’s friend received a phone call and walked outside to take it. Corinne thought that maybe he was giving she and Dan a chance to talk. Corinne was wrong. He returned about one minute later saying that he had to pick up his girlfriend from the bar. He offered to drop Corinne off at her dorm on his way. Corinne feared that she had overstayed her welcome.

However, eventually Dan was able to find a moment alone with Corinne and asked her to dinner at 4th Street Filling Station. About a week later, they met for dinner and officially started dating.

About four and a half years later, Corinne and Dan were taking a trip to Holden Beach, NC (where Corinne’s family used to visit when she was little). Dan proposed the first night of the trip and surprised Corinne by inviting both of their parents to the beach. It was the best weekend celebrating their engagement and having time with their parents all together.

It has been very excited being engaged and planning the wedding. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone next July!

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