To walk you through the many nuances of our love story, we will start by sharing our own point of view (with the caveat that there is only one true version and that is Aly’s 😊).

If You Ask Aly... It was love at first sight. She was last minute invited to a Zach Brown concert happening at Truist Park (Home of the Atlanta Braves for my non-atl friends & family) and to this day has no idea why she agreed to go because she 1. Dislikes country music 2. Hates large crowds 3. Did not know the friend group going at all. Either way she agreed, met up with the group for beers before the concert (something else she also hates), and immediately locks eyes Mr. Dreamy himself Joshua. She would then spend the remainder of the concert glued to his side sneakily snapchatting one of her best friends (Elsa) that she met ‘the one’. After the concert finished the group decided to head to a nearby bar to keep the night going. Eager to escape the watchful eyes of the friend group, Aly and Josh slipped away to the bar’s rooftop to chat. This was short lived as fate seemed determined to keep them apart with interruptions from well-meaning friends thwarted their attempts at solitude time and time again. Despite their best efforts, Aly and Josh found themselves constantly met with interruption. After that night, Aly found him on social media for one last attempt at connecting and followed him. She presumed that if he was interested, he would ‘shoot his shot’ after all she already did all the hard work and followed him first. Needless to say, nothing came from that and she carried on. ….the love story picks back up 7 months later but before we get to that allow me to share Josh’s POV on how we met If You Ask Josh... Our love story isn't your typical "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale. It all began at a Zac Brown concert, where I was invited last minute by the same mutual friend. When I met Aly, I thought, "Wow, there’s no way this beautiful, outgoing, and friendly girl is into me." We had an instant connection, and after the concert, we went to a bar where I got to know her better. I was definitely intrigued, but my friend had a crush on her, so I followed "bro code" and didn’t make a move, even though I felt something special between us. A few months later, I found out Aly was on the TV show “The Bachelor” looking for love (thank goodness that didn’t work out for her!) and was hosting a watch party for the first episode. She didn't directly invite me, but I showed up anyway. She was surrounded by friends, but I managed to get a few minutes to chat. Later, one of her friends suggested I take a photo with her, hinting that Aly might have a crush on me. I nervously walked up, and we took some awkward, but cute, photos together. As much as I wanted a moment alone with her, she was being pulled in every direction. By the end of the night, I hadn’t gotten her number, but I did get a hug goodbye that felt different—like I was going to marry her someday. A few days later, I slid into her DMs on Instagram. She played hard to get, but I kept at it and eventually got her number and asked her out.

From the very beginning, I knew Aly loved exploring new restaurants, so our first few dates were spent at food spots around the city. The most memorable was at Bones, one of the priciest first dates I had ever been on. But Aly was different, and I wanted to make her feel special. We ate great food, sipped wine, and talked the night away. A year and a half later, I brought Aly back to Bones—now one of our favorite spots. She thought we were just celebrating National Girlfriend Day, but I had something bigger planned. Just before our main course arrived, I got down on one knee. And here we are today. We’re so excited to share this moment with all of you, as we embark on the next chapter of our lives together. We can’t wait to celebrate our love and start this new journey as a married couple. Thank you for being part of our story!