Jessica

It all started back in 1993 at Gildersleeve Middle School in Newport News, VA where Jessica and Matt shared the same team of teachers in 6th grade. Throughout the middle school and high school years, they became friends and had many, many classes together. After high school, they went there separate ways, however; Matt to Longwood and Jessica to James Madison University. Neither can be entirely sure, but they probably ran into each other during summers and breaks at home. Once they finished with college, both left Newport News. Matt moved to Arlington with several of his Phi Kappa Tau brothers and Jessica moved to San Diego, back to Virginia, then to Nashville. Thanks to the wonderful world of social media, they became Facebook friends while Jessica was still living in Tennessee. Eventually, the company she was working for decided they needed her back in Virginia, and it just so happened that the exact location was Arlington. Once Jessica moved back to Virginia in 2009, she decided it would be fun to see some familiar faces, so she asked Matt if he'd like to meet up for a drink at some point. As luck would have it, Matt was free that very weekend! They met up at Bailey's in Ballston to watch playoff hockey with their respective groups of friends and pretty much haven't stopped hanging out since. In October 2012, and after what some may call "subtle hinting" from Jessica, Matt popped the question. They were in the middle of moving to a townhouse in Reston, VA with the help of many of their closest friends, when conversation turned towards where to go for lunch, but Matt needed Jess's help with just one more thing in the kitchen before taking a break. In true Matt Daniel style, he took her breath away with the sincerity, simplicity and sneaky way in which he proposed... and got photographic evidence! Now they are not only more than excited to spend their wedding day with all of their friends and family (and maybe their bulldog, Charlie, too...) but to able to share the rest of their lives continuing the party!!!