Katie and JP met fall 2020 of their senior year at The University of South Carolina through mutual friends. In the Spring of 2021, they graduated together - Katie earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and JP earning his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Supply Chain. Following graduation the two did long distance for a year. Katie moved to Raleigh for an internship at NC State and JP moved to Atlanta to start his career. The summer of 2022, Katie took a job in Jacksonville, Florida to start her career and JP took a new fully remote job. The two decided to make the move to Florida together. After a year of the beach life, Katie accepted a new job. The couple packed up their belongings and made the move to Charlotte, NC where they currently live with their golden retriever Charlie. In the fall of 2023, JP proposed to Katie at Treehouse Vineyards and surprised her with all of their family!