How did you meet?

We were both freshmen at Syracuse University living on the same floor of our freshmen dorm but we had never met before. One night, I came back from a party (that Harris was also at but we had never seen each other!) and sat in the lounge with a bunch of my friends and some other people – Harris was one of them. We were both pretty drunk and he was complaining about a girl who wouldn’t return his text message. He was saying that he didn’t understand why girls never liked nice guys and only liked jerks. We started talking and I was saying that I loved nice guys (not true at all – I always fell for the jerks!). We talked all night and then started hanging out in between classes and at night. My roommate, Harris, and I would spend hours hanging out at night and eventually our friendship blossomed into love!

What’s one thing that drew you to your significant other?

His genuine kindness drew me to him.

He was drawn to me because I made him happy.

What’s one thing you’re looking forward to in your life-after-marriage together?

Starting a family and having kids.

What are you most excited about for your wedding? (Dances, speeches, vows, party etc).

The party – we can’t wait to drink, eat, and have a great time with our friends and family.

How did he pop the question?

It was a Friday night and we had decided to go down to the shore – Point Pleasant – together just the two of us to eat fried oreos (we love fried oreos and they have the best ones!) First, he suggested that we walk on the beach down to the ocean and watch the sun set. He kept hugging me and telling me how much he loved me and then he got down on one knee and asked me if I would marry him! 🙂

Garden Engagement Photos by Vanessa Joy Photography