James and Emily's story began in June 2022 at Tropical Smoothie Café. It was then that they just couldn't get enough of each other. Once their dogs, Luna and Cooper, became the best of friends, they made it official on July 7th, 2022.

Since then, Emily and James have been on many adventures. Their first adventure taking them to Michigan for a disc golf tournament, something Emily has learned to love. James and Emily both have family in the Chicago area so trips to Illinois became very frequent. Their most recent adventure took them to Disney World where many memories were made. A love of traveling is just one of the qualities that have brought James and Emily so close together.

Emily being a Clemson grad and James being an Ohio State grad made college football season very intense. Their love of college football brought out the competitive side in each other. James and Emily love to compete. Whether it be board game marathons, pickle ball games, or mini golf competitions, these two are always trying to win. In the end, they both know they have won by finding each other.

On January 12th, 2024 James asked Emily to marry him. Emily just got home from getting her nails done when she saw James in the living room with their pups. He had 23 candles lit, as 23 is their lucky number. He got down on one knee and asked Emily to spend the rest of her life with him. She said YES!

James and Emily's story is just now beginning. With their dogs, family, and friends at their side, they cannot wait to say "I do"!