Our story began in April of 2020. We met on the dating app Hinge and clicked instantly. Because of COVID, we were limited on what we could do and where we could go. This picture is from our first date at the drive-in movies. We made our relationship official on May 1st, 2020.
June 06, 2020
Meeting James' family
July 05, 2020
Meeting Emily's family and our first Fourth of July
October 18, 2020
Our first Halloween
December 01, 2020
Our first Christmas together with our dog, Kippy
February 14, 2021
Our first Valentine's Day
April 18, 2021
Our first apartment in Erie, Pennsylvania with our dog, Kippy
July 24, 2021
Our first wedding together, celebrating James' groomsman John!
August 25, 2021
Moving to Washington, DC together
October 29, 2021
Halloween 2021, dressed as Penny and Link from Hairspray
December 01, 2021
Our second Christmas together
February 14, 2022
Our second Valentine's Day together, painting pottery
May 01, 2022
A mystery picnic we completed in Georgetown, Virginia
July 16, 2022
Celebrating Emily's mom's wedding!
August 19, 2022
Our first cruise
October 29, 2022
Fall and Halloween of 2022
December 25, 2022
Our third Christmas together
March 18, 2023
Our engagement!! James proposed in Washington, DC at the Reflecting Pool.
May 13, 2023
Emily's graduation from graduate school at American University
May 18, 2023
Our trip to Punta Cana to celebrate our engagement, Emily's graduation, and our three year anniversary
July 30, 2023
Our engagement photoshoot
August 01, 2023
Our move back to Erie, Pennsylvania
October 01, 2023
Our trip to Raleigh, North Carolina
October 03, 2023
Our first concert together, seeing Hozier in Raleigh, North Carolina
October 07, 2023
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks concert in Baltimore, Maryland
October 07, 2023
Choosing the Vandiver Inn as our wedding venue!
October 28, 2023
Halloween 2023, dressed as each other from middle school
December 25, 2023
Our fourth Christmas together
January 01, 2024
New Year's 2024
March 16, 2024
Saint Patrick's Day
March 30, 2024
Adopting our dog, Belinda
July 06, 2024
Visiting James' family for the Fourth of July
Our Forever
Our story continues on May 3rd, 2025! We're so excited for everything the future holds, together.