Olivia and Kathryn met at the University at Buffalo in the summer of 2013 at the freshman welcome picnic. Kathryn saw Olivia sitting alone at the picnic and invited her to sit with her group of friends. Olivia had remembered seeing Kathryn expertly weave her way through the crowd on the way to the picnic, and it left quite an impression, so she decided to join. From that moment on, Olivia and Kathryn became fast friends.

Their relationship at first was just a friendship, sharing interesting music and movies, and discussing science and the world. Come January 2014, Olivia tried to impress Kathryn by joining the Ultimate Frisbee team, while Kathryn tried to impress Olivia by inviting her to all the "cool" Frisbee events. As their friendship grew, they realized that they meant much more to one another, and by the end of March, they were officially a couple and spent nearly every day together.

Although they were both busy with school work and extracurriculars, they always found time for each other. This includes the many times that Olivia kept Kathryn company while she pulled an all-nighter for an art project due the next morning, visiting each other at work, countless times that Kathryn tutored Olivia in Chemistry, and the numerous walks and adventures they went on in the surrounding Buffalo area.

As Kathryn and Olivia spent more and more time together, their relationship flourished. They planned a road trip to Colorado their Junior year, and needless to say, if you never once get bored listening to music, audio books, and talking with one person for a 23-hour drive one-way, there is a clear connection. Over the next several years, Kathryn and Olivia enjoyed camping and hiking with each other in the Adirondacks, road trips to Disney world and Maine, traveling to Canada and Italy, Bills games, and attending concerts.

In the summer of 2018, they both moved to Rochester so that Kathryn could pursue her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. They were now a package deal, becoming close to each other's families, supporting one another in the successes and struggles of work and school, and being each other’s favorite date at every event. It was clear that they were meant to be.

Kathryn had plans to propose to Olivia by traveling to Switzerland in the summer of 2020, but that didn't happen. After waiting 2 years for the pandemic to be over, she realized that it was just time to propose. Disguised as their 8th year anniversary, they took a weekend trip to Toronto. After a morning of flower sanctuaries and beaver tails, Kathryn proposed to Olivia on the shore of Lake Erie, and she happily said yes. They are excited to invite their friends and family to finally share in the joy of their wedding.