Our story truly began in March of 2019 when Dan came home from college to attend the Chicago Police Academy and Tessa transferred to Columbia College in Chicago. Even though Dan and Tessa started dating in 2019, they actually knew each other long before then. Dan and Tessa attended Providence Catholic High School and graduated together in 2015. The two remember having psychology and physics class together and later found out that they both had a crush on each other!

For their first date, Dan and Tessa went to Legends Grill & Bar and a CPD vs FBI hockey game and wound up talking the entire night! Dan quote on quote described Tessa as “chill and cool”. Tessa’s feelings were mutual!

Fast forward to Aruba on July 19th, 2023, what Tessa thought was a vacation with Dan’s family, wound up being one of the best days and trips of her life! Dan’s proposal to Tessa could not have been any more perfect. It started with the two going to take pictures on the beach before a fancy dinner. Dan and Tessa noticed that there was a wedding on the beach, naturally there was a photographer walking toward them and Tessa assumed that they were with the wedding. Tessa then told Dan that we should ask the photographer to take their picture and Dan said “oh no, just give me a hug”. Dan hugged Tessa and she noticed that his heart was beating so fast. As she questioned his pounding heart, he reached behind her, as she said “What are you doing?!”, and Dan got down on one knee! Tessa literally jumped up and down and said "YES!" Dan is always winning over her heart.

The two have witnessed many life events together. Dan and Tessa graduated college, navigated new careers, got engaged and bought a house! The two support each other with every endeavor they encounter and are so lucky to have one another.

Dan and Tessa are beyond excited to have you celebrate their big day with them! Be ready to dance the night away with the bride and groom!