Josh and Julie met in Atlanta in the spring of 2025. Their first date was at Krog Street Market, where they shared dumplings from Gus Dumplings. Josh showed up with a dozen red roses, not knowing they were Julie’s favorite, and she could not help but smile. Julie arrived in a lemon sundress, and the two quickly settled into conversation that felt easy from the start. They sat down to eat and ended up talking for hours.

In the days that followed, long texts turned into FaceTime dates as they talked about hiking, their shared love of nature, and the things that matter most to them, including faith, family, culture, and where they hoped life was heading. Being together quickly felt easy and natural and a deep friendship developed. On their second date, they wandered through the Botanical Gardens and Piedmont Park, talking about everything from physics to spiritual life. After their walk, they headed to a nearby restaurant for dinner and decided to order two different entrées to split and share, something they still do often. When the waiter told them they were a cute couple, they looked at each other and laughed sheepishly, and afterward they lingered near their cars, not quite ready for the evening to end.

Since then, their days have been filled with gardens, wooded trails, shared meals, and the steady happiness of simply doing life together. They love blending their cultures, being creative, cooking together, spending time with family and friends, and growing in their faith side by side. Along the way they have learned to support one another through both the joys and the challenges of life, strengthening a partnership built on friendship, trust, and shared values.

What began with roses and dumplings has grown into a love that feels easy, joyful, and deeply rooted, and they are excited to take this next step of lifelong commitment as they celebrate their wedding day surrounded by the people they love most.

J&J