Joel moved to Chicago in March of 2018 to further his career at Social Security after living in Colorado for four years. During his best friend's bachelor party that summer he was convinced to download a dating app to see what the Chicago dating scene was all about. He downloaded it, swiped right and there was Katie.

After a few weeks of talking back and forth Joel decided to be brave and ask Katie out on a date Labor Day weekend. They decided on Mexican and margaritas. Joel’s parents were in town for the weekend and he told his family that he would be an hour or so and then would meet them for dinner.

Well, let’s just say Joel didn’t end up meeting his family for dinner, and five margaritas and five hours later Joel and Katie were still on the date. At the end of the night they said goodbye, but both knew there was something special they had found that night.

Katie and Joel spent the next few weeks getting to know each other consisting of seafood dinners, a Packers game (of course) and Joel’s first Cubs game. Then one night Katie and Joel went to one of Joel’s favorite Italian restaurants and Joel decided to seal the deal and ask Katie to officially be his girlfriend.

Katie was still thinking things were too good to be true so awkwardly changed the subject in the hopes Joel didn’t notice. He did, and before the night was over he made sure to ask again and get his answer, a yes!

That yes, was one of the best decisions Katie has ever made and three years, a global pandemic and a COVID puppy later, we can't wait to celebrate and share our special day with you all next summer!

Love,

Katie and Joel xox

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