Abby and Luke met in November 2017 during their senior year at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Abby had seen Luke running across campus in short shorts and she really enjoyed that sight. One of Abby's friends (shout-out to bridesmaid Sarah Grocock) had Luke's number and texted him asking if he'd like to meet her friend. Luke was perplexed. Was he being pranked? When he looked Abby up, he became even more convinced this was a ruse; surely someone this wonderful would not be sliding into his DMs and asking to meet. Luckily for Luke (in more ways than one), he was not being hacked: the two went on a blind date at Rose Pepper in East Nashville and, well, the rest is kinda history :) After a year of dating long-distance, the couple moved to Washington D.C. and has lived there ever since. Fast-forward to August 20, 2022 and Luke picked the perfect spot to propose on the ski mountain in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with family and friends present. The two can't wait to get married in the great state of Ohio where both families have roots. See you on September 21, 2024!