We first met in April 2024 through a leadership program hosted by our companies—both in the same industry, though we lived in different states. Our group came together again that October, and by God's providence, we were assigned to the same table.

At a group dinner that week, we ended up sitting next to each other along with another lady from the program. As we talked, we discovered the three of us were the only gluten-free people in the group—an unexpected but funny bond. Byrne mentioned he had been to Chicago before and knew a place that served the best gluten-free crepes he’d ever had. He invited us to join him the next day.

After he walked away from the table, I looked at her and said, “If you’re going, I’ll go.” She agreed—and that decision changed everything. Byrne and I exchanged phone numbers, started talking regularly, and soon began traveling to see each other. It wasn’t long before we stopped going more than two weeks without a visit.

In June 2025, we took a trip back to Chicago—to the city where it all began. And there, he surprised me with a proposal.

The rest is our forever.

K&B

Wedding Day

Reception