One’s typical music festival involves crafting flower crowns, getting severely sunburned while dancing to Lana Del Rey, and meeting your future husband. At least that was the case for Lisa Todd. When Lisa decided to travel to Chicago to attend the Lollapalooza festival on her own, her friend suggested Lisa meet up with her college friend named JD, who would also be in town for the festival. Though the two immediately became friends, the sparks weren’t quite flying yet. “JD attempted a first kiss that weekend,” Lisa explains, “but ended up running into my face due to a missing contact lens. To make matters worse, he was so embarrassed that he then ran into the side of the doorway when trying to leave the room.” When they both returned to Dallas, JD tried to see Lisa again, but unfortunately, she was already off the market. The moment she became single, JD quickly made his move and asked her out on their first date.
After Lisa was diagnosed with Lyme disease, JD’s proposal plans were delayed. But he knew it was time to make things official once their relationship got serious. In the spring, the couple was attending an Easter egg hunt at Tietze Park with their son, James Dylan. JD placed Easter eggs that read “will you marry me?” in their son’s Easter basket. Then, in front of 1,200 people at the park, he got down on one knee to ask for Lisa’s hand in marriage. They celebrated at Fearing’s, where Lisa and JD had one of their first dates.
JD attended the University of Texas at Austin and continued on to study law at the South Texas College of Law. He is a commercial litigation attorney at Shamoun & Norman. Lisa attended the University of Texas at Arlington and studied biology. She is currently enrolled in the master’s program at The Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology for holistic medicine. Lisa is a SEO sales executive for MM and is currently studying to become a holistic practitioner. She also works as a Lyme disease consultant and activist. The two will marry at the Schloss Schadau Castle in Switzerland on August 29, 2016 with a reception to follow at Winfrey Point in Dallas on November 11, 2016.
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