We met in 2016 at a grad school happy hour for the LBJ School at Crown & Anchor, a classic Austin dive bar with Lone Stars and burgers. But it wasn't until August of that year that we went with a group of friends to Barbarella's 80s night, also known as Barbs if you're local to Austin, and we have been together ever since! We built our lives and communities in Austin, helping to further policies for people. We adopted a sweet, brown tabby cat obsessed with water, Finn, in 2020, and weathered the next year at home together. From there we made the big move to the world-class city of Chicago in 2022 and we have fallen in love with our new city, our wonderful Logan Square neighborhood, and our Chicago community. On June 15th, 2024, we biked over to Lake Michigan for a chi summertime day and became engaged! And now, we are thrilled to welcome you to our intimate wedding with our closest friends and family on August 29th, 2025. We hope you will join us in Chicago for Labor Day weekend 2025! Photo credit to ANNA JUNG-HWA PHOTOGRAPHY <3