Though we’re trying to avoid the sappiness of sharing our love story, we have to begin with the origin. Our time together began at the best college in Virginia, James Madison University—Go Dukes! We met during our junior year as coworkers at JMU’s Outdoor Adventure Program and remained nothing more than coworkers for a year and a half. After obliviously working next to one another for over a year, some of our friends, who watch too much of the Bachelor/ette, began getting some bright ideas. Long story short, this culminated in Jack asking Brynn to the “Adventure-Winter Formal” to which she promptly said, no. Luckily, to Jack’s delight, she came around and said yes to a first date of ice skating and Mexican food.

Some of our fondest memories together occurred on a post-graduation summer trip to Maine with the same rambunctious friends who claim to have set us up. We spent a week with a group of 12, climbing, sea kayaking, hiking, cooking, and having a ball! We learned of one another’s love for adventure, care for people, and God-given curiosity towards the world our Heavenly Father created.

Being from two different “Mid” points (the Midwest and the Midatlantic), introducing our two families was a challenging pursuit. We found time over the summer of 2020, when the majority of us were available, and what better place to meet than the Gentile family lake house. Nothing says, “Welcome to the family,” like throwing someone off a jetski or trying to save them from falling off the tube. The weekend was filled with introductions, stories, laughs, and luckily no injuries. We both walked away from the weekend grateful for the people who love us and excited for what the future union holds.

Brynn, being the talented and dedicated student she is, decided to go to Washington University in St. Louis to earn her Doctorate of Audiology (AuD). Jack, being the mediocre but wildly lucky individual that he is, wisely followed the doctoral student and started his career in Commercial Real Estate. Now we both are proud to call St. Louis home and are passionate about helping and seeing our city flourish. We’ve loved our time in the Lou as individuals but are very excited to only have one rent payment on the expense sheet in June.