Kylie & Steven met the old fashioned way- on a dating app. In November of 2019, Steven & Kylie met each other for the first time at one of their now-favorite places in town, a cocktail bar called Antiques on High.

Their first date lasted a few hours and mostly consisted of swapping family stories and getting to know each other. A few days later, the two agreed on a few more dates for coffee, dinner, and walking around the city together.

Shortly after they started dating, the world as they knew it shut down in March, turning most early date opportunities into their respective “at-home” versions. Kylie’s kitchen and dining room table were regularly turned into a restaurant, and the living room, a movie theater.

Kylie & Steven both knew they had something special, and the time soon came to meet each other’s families. One night in the winter of 2020, Steven and Kylie were invited to the Shaffery’s house for dinner, presenting the perfect opportunity for Steven to meet the Shafferys. At dinner, the conversation was lively and light-hearted, when Chris and Kirby suddenly went upstairs together only to shortly reappear wearing matching t-shirts screen-printed with Kylie’s face on them. A memory that startles Kylie to this day.

After a few more weeks passed, Kylie met Steven’s parents, Mark & Betsy over dinner in their future neighborhood of German Village. The four spent hours chatting and sharing stories, and it was becoming evident that the two had found their match.

Years have now passed (half a decade to be exact), and in the years since, our families have remained at the center of everything Kylie & Steven love. Family vacations, time spent in Pickerington, Cincinnati, and New Jersey have all remained core tenants of their relationship.

From beginnings that were defined by the throes of a global pandemic, to any of life’s persistent unpredictability, Kylie & Steven have ensured one tenant remained central…

The Best is Yet to Come

To anyone reading this- thank you for being part of our lives and defining our story. Together, whether on the dance floor or the phone, we can’t wait to create more memories with you.

Our love-

Steven & Kylie