TILL DEATH

DO US PART

Timeline

Matched on Tinder

07.16.21

Graphic text says 'It's a Match!' with a pink heart underneath.

First Date @ Nick’s Beer Garden

07.18.21

Logo of Nicks Chicago featuring a stylized purple pineapple and the text 'Nicks Chicago' in purple.

Jess gets Birthday tarot reading saying she has met her husband

08.07.21

New Years 2022

01.01.22

Jess breaks her wrist and is out of commission. Cole babysits her until she gets her cast off

01.04.22

A hand holding a broken purple or mauve paper plane.

First Valentines Day

02.14.22

(Fort Wayne, IN for a Wedding)

05.22.22

First Trip

Jess Agrees to move in with Cole. So long roommates!

06.11.2022

Jess & Cole wallpaper the bathroom… Elvis Bathroom is born!

07.01.22

Silhouette of a person in a photo frame with a patterned border.

1 Year Anniversary of First Date

07.18.22

Cole rents a cabin in Michigan for Jess’ Birthday and invites all her friends

07.29.22

Jess Officially Moves In

08.29.22

A simple, stylized illustration of a person with short hair, wearing glasses and a top with a strap.

First Christmas together

12.25.22

Cole’s 38th Birthday

04.03.23

(Cole forgot how old he was and was actually 37)

2 Year Anniversary

07.18.23

Camping in northern Michigan with the dog

08.19.23

A stylized graphic of a book with a pinkish cover and white pages.
Stylized silhouette of a dog facing left with a curled tail

The Kia Boys Steal Jess’ Car

08.23.23

A simplified illustration of a person wearing a purple ski mask covering their face, with only the eyes and mouth visible.

We Buy a New Car Together

10.14.23

First International trip together (Oaxaca, Mexico)

11.11.23

Outline drawing of a bottle with a plant symbol and a glass with a lemon wedge.

The gang goes to Antigua Guatemala

11.19.23

Illustration of an airplane with an dashed flight path leading to a location pin.

Cole’s 38th Birthday… Again!

04.03.24

3 Year Anniversary

07.18.24

Cole Buys a Ring

07.20.24

A diamond inside an open ring box.

Trip to L.A.

08.29.24

Cole Proposes in Malibu on the beach

08.31.24

Engagement Party

10.19.24

Two wine glasses clinking with three floating hearts above, in a minimalistic, pale purple style.

Got lit at Medieval Times

04.05.25

Silhouette of a knight in armor riding a horse and wielding a sword.

4 Year Anniversary

07.18.25

Jess Stops an Intruder

07.20.25

A stick figure woman hitting a stick figure man in the head.

We are Here.

Currently

Do You Even

Know Us?

Thanks for scrolling so far down! Please enjoy these photos Shelby took of us at the Botanical Gardens

A man with long dark hair and a mustache wearing a maroon sweater and jeans next to a smiling woman with red hair in a cream-colored dress, standing in a lush greenhouse with green plants and a large palm behind them.
A couple kissing in a greenhouse surrounded by colorful flowers.
A couple sitting together on a wooden bench outdoors surrounded by green plants and vibrant pink flowers. The man has long dark hair, a mustache, and a tattoo on his left arm, wearing a maroon sweater. The woman has shoulder-length red hair and is we
A man with long black hair, a mustache, tattoos on his arm, wearing a maroon sweater and blue jeans, sitting on a tiled bench next to a woman with shoulder-length red hair, wearing a white dress and black high heels, against a background of intricate
A black and white photo of a man and woman smiling at each other outdoors. The woman has long hair and is wearing a satin jacket, while the man has long hair, a mustache, and is wearing a sweater.
A man with long dark hair and a mustache stands behind a woman with red hair, both smiling, in a lush green greenhouse.
A couple kisses in a lush greenhouse filled with green leafy plants and tall banana trees.
A man with long dark hair, a mustache, and a beard, wearing a maroon sweater and dark jeans, is sitting on a wooden bench with a woman with long red hair, wearing a white dress and black heels. They are surrounded by lush green plants and appear to b
A couple sharing a kiss under a black umbrella in the rain, standing on a wet outdoor pathway with greenery in the background.
A woman in a white dress and heels is smiling and laughing as a man jumps in the rain holding an umbrella, with water splashing around them in a park.
A couple smiling at each other inside a greenhouse, with a man with long dark hair and a beard wearing a maroon sweater and tattoos on his arm, and a woman with red hair in a cream dress, touching the man's chest.
A man and woman sitting on a brick wall in a garden, smiling at the camera.