Patrick & Emma met for the first time during their freshman year of high school. They had many mutual friends and geometry class together. Sophomore year of high school, they found themselves in more classes together including study hall and chemistry. This is when they really started to get to know each other and became super close, even calling each other best friends. Little did they know that they would one day become best friends for life! Junior year of high school Patrick asked Emma to be his girl friend and the rest is history!

Patrick and Emma graduated high school and both attended schools in Albany, Patrick the College of Saint Rose and Emma University at Albany. After graduating college, Emma moved to NYC. Patrick eventually also made the move down to the Big Apple where they enjoy life together today!

On an unusually warm 75 degree Saturday, Patrick and Emma had plans to meet up with Patrick's college friend and his girlfriend for brunch while they were in the city that day. Patrick shared with Emma on Friday that they were actually going to go to Central Park first to meet up with the two as they were attending a Beatles event at Strawberry Fields. Emma was less than amused to walk all the way to Central Park to meet them to then come back to the east side for brunch, especially on such a warm day. After doing all she could to move as slow as possible that morning, Patrick got Emma on their way to the park. On the walk to the park, Patrick's friend called him to suggest they all meet up on the Bow Bridge. Once in the park Emma was walking so slow that Patrick grabbed her hand to try to encourage her to speed up. After a few minutes on the bridge, Patrick told Emma that his friend and his girlfriend actually weren't in Central Park. Emma STILL didn't catch on until Patrick got down on one knee and asked her to marry him!