The love journey of Matt and Jess began in May, 2015. Jess and her mom, Mary, were having one of their typical mother daughter days out ~ talking, laughing and having cocktails on the rooftop at the J Parker Hotel in Chicago. Matt happened to be at the same rooftop bar enjoying the day with his buddies when he noticed Jess wearing a Miami of Ohio t-shirt. Matt is from Ohio, so what better excuse to go over and talk to this girl, right? He made a bet with his friends that he would go over and buy she and her mom a drink and sure enough, he did just that. Matt ditched his friends and stayed for hours getting to know Jess. The connection was immediate and they made a plan for their first date the next night. They went to Bavettes that night and to this day it is one of their all time favorite dinner spots. The rest is just the beginning of their story and they’re so excited for you all to be along for the ride!