Our Story

  • John and Tanya met at Loyola Marymount University in the Philosophy Department

    John and Tanya met at Loyola Marymount University in the Philosophy Department
    Then, they proceeded to secretly have crushes on one another for months!
  • John and Tanya started dating because they liked each other's halloween costumes

    John and Tanya started dating because they liked each other's halloween costumes
  • John and Tanya fell in love in Europe

    John and Tanya fell in love in Europe
    while travelling through Ireland and France!
  • John told Tanya that he loved her

    John told Tanya that he loved her
    by writing a note in her German phrasebook tht say "Du bist neurotisch, aber Ich Libe Dich." Tanya saved the note in her journal.
  • Tanya and John studied abroad in Beijing

    Tanya and John studied abroad in Beijing
    for all of Fall 2008. Both of them remember this as one of the most powerful learning experiences they have ever had, and they loved every minute of it.
  • Tanya and John graduated college!

    Tanya and John graduated college!
    Tanya for the second time, and John for the first- and they sat side-by-side during the ceremony.
  • Tanya and John travelled to Panama

    Tanya and John travelled to Panama
    to practice their Spanish and drink excellent coffee together
  • Johnya spent a year apart as Jesuit Volunteers

    Johnya spent a year apart as Jesuit Volunteers
    John was in Sacramento, and Tanya was in San Antonio. The separation was hard, but they made it through!
  • Tanya and John moved to Austin, Texas!

    Tanya and John moved to Austin, Texas!
  • Tanya and John had a puppy!

    Tanya and John had a puppy!
    and they named him Winston, because of his very silly droopy face
  • Johnya got engaged

    Johnya got engaged
    at the beach in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California- Tanya's home town. Before asking Tanya, John asked every other person they both knew, including Tanya's man-of-honor, Jared Linge.
  • Johnya moved to Boston, MA

    Johnya moved to Boston, MA
    to start graduate school- Tanya studying the law, and John studying the medicines
  • Johnya is going to make it official!

    Johnya is going to make it official!
    hopefully it will be as pretty as this stock photo, but who knows? We're excited either way!