We first met in the fall of 2017 as freshmen at the University of Notre Dame, when Caroline’s Badin Hall friends visited Michael’s dorm, Knott Hall, to watch a football game. We quickly bonded over our Indiana roots—Caroline’s cousins had even gone to the same high school as Michael.

For the next two years, we remained close friends, until our junior year when we both studied abroad in London. While overseas, our friendship grew into something more. We spent weekends traveling through Europe, with our first kiss in Munich, our first official date in London, and becoming an official couple in Barcelona.

After abroad, we returned to South Bend to finish college, then started our post-grad lives with Michael in Indianapolis and Caroline in Chicago. For two years, we navigated long distance, spending weekends visiting each other and exploring both cities. Eventually, Caroline moved to Indianapolis, where we loved many trivia nights, golf outings, and weekends at Lake Wawasee.

In August 2024, we took the leap west to Seattle, where we’ve loved spending our time skiing, wake surfing, hiking, playing tennis, having game nights, and exploring the islands of the Pacific Northwest. On August 2, 2025, one of the best days of our lives, Michael proposed at Caroline’s parents’ home, and Caroline, of course, said yes!

We’re so grateful for the love and support of our family and friends throughout our journey, and we can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with you. Thank you for being a part of our love story!