Jen & Steve first crossed paths in their early years during grade school at Immaculate Conception. During their time there, they played on the soccer team, Jen as defense, Steve as goalkeeper; a match made from the start. As they continued along separate paths in high school, Steve at St. Patrick High School & Jen at Loyola Academy, they remained friends. During Steve’s senior year, he decided to ask Jen to his prom, as a friend, of course. Throughout the night, both wondered if they were really just friends. A few weeks later, after some encouragement & reassurance from Jen’s friends that “Yes, she does like you.”, Steve finally asked Jen to be her girlfriend. FINALLY, after eleven years of dating, 7 years of long-distance, eleven countries, countless sporting events, and co-parenting a dog, Steve popped the question during their annual outing to the local-ish pumpkin and apple farm. Was Jen suspicious? Of course; who wouldn’t be after being together for so long?! -- After 21 months of being engaged (if you don’t know, everything about our life together is long), we are excited to officially begin our next chapter together as husband and wife. We cannot wait to celebrate with you in Chicago!