We first met during our sophomore year at Marquette through mutual friends and we instantly became best friends! From the start it felt like we knew each other so well and had so much in common. Whether it was exploring Milwaukee, going to a dining hall, hanging out at a party, or studying together, we loved spending time with each other as our friendship grew.

In 2018 we both studied separately in Washington DC, first Jess in the spring and then Jake in the summer. Although we were apart, we remained friends and couldn't wait for both of us to be in the same city again. Once Jake came back to Milwaukee, we immediately made plans to spend more time together and started to take the next steps in our relationship.

By November of 2018, we had started dating! Our first official date was getting lunch and walking around the shops in the Third Ward, an area we loved so much that we ended up living there in our first apartment together years later!

We dated for 4 and a half years and spent those years always trying new things together! Whether it was going on small trips together or taking morning walks to new coffee shops in the city, we loved making every moment together special. Some of our favorite memories are from our yearly trip to Door County! We first went to Door County together in 2019 and during that trip, one day we got up early and watched the sun rise at Cave Point. It was such a special time where we were the only ones in the usually busy park and we spent the morning soaking in the views.

In August of 2023, we went to Door County for a trip with Jake's family. Completely unexpected to Jess, on August 15th while in Door County, Jake took Jess back to that same spot at Cave Point they had been going to for many years and proposed!

Wedding

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