Our Story

August 26, 2013
Tori and Joe meet at the University of Washington, Seattle in the Fall of 2013. Pictured here is Drumheller Fountain on the UW campus.

November 02, 2013
Joe hides in a pillow bin at Target on one of many trips to pick up college-student supplies (read: more tide pods).

September 28, 2014
Joe and Tori at the wedding of Tori's cousin Shelby and his wife Renae.

January 31, 2015
Joe and Tori at their favorite UW library: Odegaard.

May 17, 2015
Joe got an IKEA conference table as a desk. Ideal dorm room furniture.

June 12, 2015
Joe and Tori prepare to spend the summer apart--Joe at UW taking summer classes and Tori in Rome for her study abroad trip.

September 21, 2015
Joe and Tori serve as orientation leaders at UW.

November 09, 2015
Tori and Joe spend their first Thanksgiving together.

January 05, 2016
Tori and Joe see The Book of Mormon!

January 24, 2016
Joe and Tori enjoy two of MANY burritos shared at Chipotle.

May 21, 2016
Joe and Tori attend a UW Hillel event: Let My People Boat!

August 21, 2016
Tori and Joe get photographed by UW's photographer and make it into admissions materials!

August 21, 2016
Joe mimicking Tori.

September 02, 2016
Tori and Joe spend a summer in Hong Kong.

December 08, 2016
Joe and Tori go out on a rare snow day!

March 03, 2017
Joe and Tori wonder why all these people are looking at cherry blossom trees instead of studying for finals.

March 08, 2017
Joe and Tori during their senior year at UW.

April 13, 2017
Tori and Joe attend the fundraiser Tori organized for the Undergraduate Women in Business club.

June 10, 2017
Joe and Tori graduate from UW!

June 11, 2017
Joe and Tori drive from Seattle to Oakland the day after college graduation!

July 26, 2017
Joe's first day of full-blown adulting.

December 02, 2017
Tori takes the LSAT to apply for law school.

December 08, 2017
Joe and Tori dress up...for fun?

January 20, 2018
Joe and Tori straighten their hair.

April 19, 2018
Joe and Tori visit UW. Go Dawgs!

February 16, 2019
Tori and Joe attend a gala hosted by UC Law -- otherwise known as "Law School Prom" -- which Joe says he will never attend again.

February 20, 2020
So they compromised: Tori and Joe attend Law School Prom the following year.

August 07, 2020
Joe and Tori celebrate Joe's birthday during COVID.

December 05, 2020
Tori and Joe compete in a gingerbread house decorating competition. Tori wins because she was the unbiased judge.

May 15, 2021
Tori graduates from law school during COVID!

August 27, 2022
Tori starts a new job teaching at UC Law SF. Joe and Tori attend the faculty retreat before the academic year starts.

October 22, 2022
Joe and Tori bike to the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.

December 19, 2023
Joe and Tori at the world famous Gasworks Steam Clock in Vancouver.

March 23, 2024
Joe and Tori at Meadowbrook Park in Kansas City.

May 05, 2024
Tori and Joe walk in the Presidio.

May 12, 2024
Joe and Tori participate in the yearly Swim-A-Mile for women with cancer.

May 22, 2024
Joe and Tori visit Boise, Idaho for the first time. Joe finds a tractor museum tour that becomes the highlight of the trip.

November 05, 2024
Joe and Tori visit the Brazil Room venue.