Jolie & William

Saturday, September 12, 2026 • Nathrop, CO
426 Days To Go!

Jolie & William

Saturday, September 12, 2026 • Nathrop, CO
426 Days To Go!

Our Story

At the Illinois Institute of Technology, Jolie was in her second year, Will in his third. He caught her eye - or did she catch his?


Either way, we knew nothing about each other and didn't have any mutual friends. Our paths kept crossing between classes and in the lunch room.

"OMG, the cute guy is over there," Jolie would say to her friend, Emily.

After many shared glances, double takes, and encouragement from his friend Dominique, Will finally slid into Jolie's DM's. He asked her out for coffee. She said yes - but ended up having to cancel.

About a week later, we crossed paths again and Will asked Jolie out for coffee once more. She said yes, and we spent nearly three hours talking at the Red Line Cafe, just off of campus. He walked her back to the dorm and asked her out on a second date.

We've been talking every day since :)

Our first photo together! St. Patty's day weekend on the Wabash Ave bridge in Chicago.

March 17, 2019

Our first photo together! St. Patty's day weekend on the Wabash Ave bridge in Chicago.
Why not get a puppy? 6 months after we started dating, Will brought home our dog, Astro.

August 24, 2019

Why not get a puppy? 6 months after we started dating, Will brought home our dog, Astro.
"This was my backyard." Jolie brought Will to see her hometown, Glenwood Springs, CO.

June 27, 2020

"This was my backyard." Jolie brought Will to see her hometown, Glenwood Springs, CO.
Another year, another trip to Colorado.

August 20, 2021

Another year, another trip to Colorado.
Lucky to enjoy several family vacations together, here we are on a sunrise hike in Hawaii

December 28, 2021

Lucky to enjoy several family vacations together, here we are on a sunrise hike in Hawaii
We spent our summers playing beach volleyball.

June 29, 2022

We spent our summers playing beach volleyball.
Lots of time spent on Lake Michigan with Astro.

August 05, 2023

Lots of time spent on Lake Michigan with Astro.
Ice skating in Chicago

December 23, 2023

Ice skating in Chicago
Nicholson Siblings & their Significant Others celebrating Jay & Alena in Somerset, UK.

June 22, 2024

Nicholson Siblings & their Significant Others celebrating Jay & Alena in Somerset, UK.
Celebrating Alena & Jay's Wedding. Walking down the aisle together as boyfriend & girlfriend.

June 22, 2024

Celebrating Alena & Jay's Wedding. Walking down the aisle together as boyfriend & girlfriend.
Will is full of great ideas. One of them was to propose to Jolie while on vacation in Greece.

June 25, 2024

Will is full of great ideas. One of them was to propose to Jolie while on vacation in Greece.
She should've seen it coming, but in reality, she had no clue.

June 25, 2024

She should've seen it coming, but in reality, she had no clue.
An easy, "YES!"

June 26, 2024

An easy, "YES!"
Being engaged has been so exciting and busy. We like to break it up with a round of 18 here and there.

August 24, 2024

Being engaged has been so exciting and busy. We like to break it up with a round of 18 here and there.
Why not get a 2nd dog? On our way home from picking up Birdie.

February 08, 2025

Why not get a 2nd dog? On our way home from picking up Birdie.
Our freinds and family came together to celebrate our engagement in Florida.

March 15, 2025

Our freinds and family came together to celebrate our engagement in Florida.
Engagement party in FL

March 15, 2025

Engagement party in FL
Astro & Birdie are quickly growing on each other.

May 01, 2025

Astro & Birdie are quickly growing on each other.