2015

Alex and Emmaline meet through mutual friends—Alex's friend, David (now groomsman), and Emma's roommate, Bailey—at Newman Hall, UIUC. Alex goes to Walgreens to buy a box fan with the two, and Emma tags along last minute because a photoshoot got canceled. Afterwards, Emma asks Alex for his number, under the guise of needing more models for her photo portfolio.

Later that day, after taking the photos (which didn't turn out very good because Emma was too nervous to remember setting the ISO correctly on her film camera), Alex asks her out for Insomnia Cookies and a walk on the Quad.

Their first date ends with attempted dance lessons under the clock tower, stargazing on the South Quad, and they've been together ever since!

2017

Alex and Emmaline get their first pet together (and with Kristy, her then roommate and now bridesmaid)—Guillermo the guinea pig! Shortly after, more guinea pigs join the crew.

2018

Alex and Emmaline move in together along with maid of honor, Mariel!

2021

Mikasa—loved by many, feared by all—joins the couple's lives as their first cat together.

2022

Emmaline and Alex take a two-week trip to Mexico along with his family. The first week is spent in Mexico City, where they get to visit the pyramids of Teotihuacan, which was a longtime dream for both! The second week, they spend with Alex's family in Durango. On one of the last days there, Alex proposes to Emmaline in the mountains, not far from where Alex's mom grew up!

They buy their first home together in October of the same year, in Champaign where they first fell in love!

2023

Chicken Leg (the kitten) joins the family, and quickly becomes besties with Mikasa. Emma and Alex soon discover the true meaning of "tortitude", as she proceeds to destroy everything in the house. She gets away with it because she's cute.

2024

The two are so excited to tie the knot at Ewing Manor, surrounded by friends, family and love.

Travel

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