Eric and I met through friends in 2011. A friend (and future bridesmaid), Jen Tamol, mentioned to me at work that I should meet her friend, Eric. I put it off at first but later on decided to go to trivia one night with Jen, her husband and some of their friends. I knew that I would be meeting Eric that night and didn't want to put too much pressure on the meeting. As I left the house that night, I said to my mom, "I'm going to meet some new people and Jen's friend, Eric. And anyway, no pressure tonight, it's not like I'm going to marry the guy!"

After a few more group meetings, Eric and I went on our first one-on-one date at J. Alexander's. It was a great night! After a few more dates, Eric called to invite me to his cousin's wedding. I knew that I would meet alot of his family at the wedding so I had to decide if I liked him enough for that. It was an easy decision. We had a fun time at the wedding and I quickly learned how wonderful his family is.

Since then, things have been awesome. We've been on countless trips to see family together, a cruise, ski trip, Dallas to see friends and Kentucky so he could meet more of my extended family. Every step from the beginning until now has been amazing and we can't wait to share many more experiences together.