How did you meet?
“Joe and I met in high school. I moved to Maryland before my sophomore year and junior year we were placed next to each other by random assigned seating in English class. We spent that year flirting and passing notes and then started dating the summer before senior year. We have stayed together through college, even though I go to Penn State and he goes to the University of Maryland and just got engaged this past January and our wedding is scheduled for August!”
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Since our initial meeting with Rachel and Joe; they have both graduated college, secured a job, bought their first home and planned their dream wedding! This ambitious couple made some huge strides this year! There were a few unfortunate setbacks that they had to overcome (like finding a new venue a month before the wedding) but they did so with grace and integrity. These two are proof that you can do anything with the right attitude and plan to succeed. We are so happy to have witnessed their union with their family and we are so happy that the rain held off just long enough for us to get inside the conservatory to party!
Congratulations guys!
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