Our story began with a swipe right. For those who don't know how bumble works, the girl has to initiate the conversation first. After Jamie initiated the conversation, everything came easy. We talked online for a few weeks and decided we had to meet in person. After meeting in person, it became very apparent that there would be many more dates. Over the next few months, we made our relationship official, met each other's families and friends, went on several trips and attended a few weddings as a couple. Every day continued to get better and our love continued to blossom. Along the way, we also added a new family member! Our beloved mini goldendoodle Kona stole our hearts from the beginning. Considering we named our dog Kona, we had to travel to Hawaii! We went on the most amazing trip and experienced volcanoes, waterfalls, crazy Hawaiian drivers, and incredible food. This trip solidified the idea that we could do this for the rest of our lives. Finally to the good part: the proposal. It was pretty obvious that Joey was going to propose, but the question was when? In May, Joey surprised Jamie by going to Mountz Jewelers to look at rings with her dad (who is a jeweler there). Everything we did, she wondered if that would be the day that he asked her to be his wife. This went on for WEEKS. Her dad was critical in throwing her off, claiming that "maybe one day Joey will come pick out this ring". On September 3rd, 2022, Joey concocted a plan with the help of Jamie's friends, Briell and Courtney. They would travel to Maryland to visit her college friends and go to one of their favorite wineries. Once there, we got a flight of wine and started reminiscing of old times. Then, Joey asked Jamie to take a walk down by the water. On the walk down, he muttered sweet sentiments and professed his love once more, (as if she didn't already know). Finally, he dropped to one knee and asked Jamie to marry him. Obviously the answer was YES. Now, exactly one year from the day he proposed, we plan to make our love and commitment to one another official. We are so blessed to have our family and friends by our side for this special day and many more to come. Thank you all for being a part of our love story.