This story begins with two people, born on opposite sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. Katie and Antonio never would have crossed paths if it weren't for The University of Alabama and an introduction courtesy of Braden Tuten. Antonio was a Chemical Engineering major, and Katie was a Nursing major. During the spring of their sophomore year they met on the Quad. Their first conservation was brief, but the couple's mutual friends meant that Katie and Antonio increasingly found themselves in the same place. With increased interaction came increased attraction, and before long, Katie and Antonio had their first date. The rest is, as they say, history!
April 09, 2021
Katie and Antonio's first picture together! The two were sophomores at the University of Alabama and had been friends for 3 months. A friend wanted to test out their new camera so Katie and Antonio casually posed for the camera.
April 16, 2021
Katie and Antonio's first date! Antonio asked Katie through email and passed the date off as a casual dinner to jokingly imitate his friends who were dating. Little did Katie know, it was in fact very serious. Antonio went all out—he made dinner for himself and Katie and staged a trunk picnic at North Lake Yacht Club with Katie's favorite snacks and drinks.
April 30, 2022
To celebrate their one-year anniversary, Katie and Antonio saw their favorite band, The Brook and the Bluff.
May 05, 2023
Two years: Katie and Antonio graduated from the University of Alabama. The couple took graduation photos together. Big Al made an impromptu cameo appearance at the session!
April 05, 2024
Year three: Antonio and Katie attend the Law School's annual Barrister's Ball!
April 16, 2025
After four years together, Antonio and Katie visited Antonio's sisters at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI!