Cat’s best friend, Ashley Longan, played matchmaker. Jess finally reached out to Cat and sent her a friend request thanks to Ash’s persistence to look past the fact she was an Okie and reassuring Cat he wasn’t a “Dallas douchebag”. After a few weeks of good conversation and FaceTimes, Cat agreed to their first date in Tulsa, OK while Jess was in town for work. Jess took Cat to his favorite Oklahoma steakhouse, Bull in the Alley, where he decidedly fell in love in a night.

Jess & Cat consider their first date their dating anniversary because both of them never looked back from that day forward. 3 months later they went on their first vacation together, when Jess took Cat to Mexico for her 30th bday.

Jess has been known to plan last minute vacations, so when he told Cat they were going back to PDC for a weekend away she wasn’t too suspicious. Jess took Cat back to their very first trip location in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to surprise propose to her during a romantic dinner on a private balcony overlooking the ocean.

We have enjoyed many travels and adventures together, with our families, and with close friends over the last 3 years. We fell in love with Costa Rica and are so excited to share this beautiful place with you all while we celebrate this next big milestone in our story together!