This love story begins in the most fabled and romantic of places: the intensive care unit at Mercy Health West Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio. Brett had been a nurse there for a couple years when, one day, a brilliant, witty, and stunning nursing student named Ali began learning and later working on the unit. They bonded over bed baths and cardiac arrests (as couples often do) and Brett eventually confided to any coworker that would listen that whatever it took, he was going to date Ali. And so he did. Over the next year, Ali and Brett fell for each other as they went to dozens of concerts, met each other’s families (who loved them too), and traveled near and far. They went to St. Louis, Chicago, LA, Denver, Nashville, Indianapolis, Paris, and Amsterdam. Finally, in April of 2019, they went to Florence, Italy to visit Ali’s sister Maddie who was studying abroad. Sitting together in the early morning, watching the sunrise over the city around them from their rooftop apartment, Brett asked Ali if she would travel with him for the rest of their lives. And Ali said yes. Those of you with a calendar handy may note that quite some time has gone by since that magical moment. Fear not dear reader, for it was not for a lack of trying. After returning form Italy, Ali and Brett quickly went to work planning a beautiful wedding in Kapalua Maui for the following August. Alas, 2020 was not the year for destination weddings. They tried for a new date in 2021, but the rigid schedules and demands of nurse anesthesia school blocked their attempts. Third time is the charm, because the dream wedding five years in the making is finally happening on August 20, 2024. We couldn’t be more excited that the day is finally and truly approaching, and we hope that you can join us in Hawaii!