Wedding Date on Aug 15, 2018

Mike and Steph met many moons ago in high school at Mike's football practice when Steph was an athletic trainer. Their flirtation really started in honors anatomy and physiology class. They sadly went separate ways for over 5 years as Mike attended college at the University of Miami and Steph at University of Iowa. One fateful day in 2011 Steph filled out a last minute application to Nova Southeastern University college of Optometry. Upon her acceptance, she posted her excitement about moving to Florida on facebook. Mike took notice and decided to send her a message. They soon found out that Mike would be attending med school at Nova AND that they had signed leases in the same apartment building... Not long after they moved in, they had their first date at Rocco's Tacos & Tequila bar where far too many margaritas were consumed. The rest is history as they made medical & optometry school look easy while enjoying the South Florida lifestyle. Behind the scenes there were countless late nights studying for tests, board exams, practicals, and many large obstacles to overcome, like the residency MATCH. With each others support and a lot of hard work Mike graduated from Medical school in 2015 and Steph graduated Optometry school in 2016. There is still a long journey ahead but we never would have made it this far without one another. We truly believe that God, fate, and a little serendipity brought us back together in Fort Lauderdale, which is why it was so magical to celebrate and share our most special day in the place we fell in love with all our loved ones. Thank you Regan for capturing and tell our story so beautifully, you TRULY are a story teller.