Wedding Date on Mar 23, 2019

Stephanie and Jake met under what seemed to be unfortunate circumstances at the time; a break up and a cancelled flight, which led them to the same wedding. They were introduced by Jake's sister, briefly chatted about their whereabouts and continued on with the celebration. After the send off, Jake suggested they exchange numbers, "Just in case." But was turned down by Stephanie because they were "all going to the same bar" and she would see him there. Stephanie's friend Katie, annoyed with her response, graciously handed over Stephanie's number. The rest was history. After they decided to move to northern CA from TX, they scheduled a road trip to explore the California Coast. The end of the trip was in San Francisco where they were meeting Jake's side of the family to see the play 'Hamilton.' The plan was to propose in San Francisco. Although Jake got a strong gut feeling at their stay in San Luis Obispo and felt the pull of the ring in his pocket, so he scheduled a horse back ride. Upon returning to the hotel room (Madonna Inn) Jake proposed right out front of the door and had rose pedals and champagne prepared inside. "We are opposites and see our faults complimented with each other's strengths. While we butt heads at times, we know through these struggles we grow stronger and gain more perspective outside of our own thoughts and experiences. We are a team that is bonded by our mutual love and commitment and therefore have the same end goals in mind. To be with each other forever and be happy with each other. This enables any struggle to be turned into a positive experience in our journey together through life." - Jake & Stephanie