Our story

How we got here

  1. The rabbit's birthday bash

    The first hello

    Cat and Zach met through friends Kaylin Allshouse and Maddie Lockyer at a rabbit's birthday bash.

    Cat and Zach in Renaissance-festival outfits on a wooden bridge in the woods.

  2. Six months later

    The apartment party

    It wasn't until 6 months later that they truly hit it off at a party that Zach and his roommates were throwing at his OSU apartment. They bonded over shared loves of cooking, travel, good books, and better friends. They still can't agree on who made the first move, but they do know that life has been more colorful ever since.

    Cat and Zach in their kitchen, each holding one of their tabby cats.

  3. Franklin Park Conservatory

    The question

    Fast forward through four and a half years, a move to Washington DC, two graduate degrees, multiple international trips, and two adopted cats: Zach proposed to Cat at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, OH. While the proposal itself might not have been a surprise, getting to celebrate afterwards with family and friends certainly was.

    Just engaged at the Franklin Park Conservatory, in front of blue glass sculptures.

  4. February 27, 2027

    Full circle

    Cat and Zach can't wait to celebrate the next chapter of their life with you! Let's get ready to dance the night away as they return to Columbus to complete a full circle and tie a knot in their relationship.