Real Pittsburgh Weddings: T.J. Perry and Georgia Gagianas

When T.J. Met Georgie

T.J. and Georgia met thanks to the matchmaking skills of Georgia’s brother, Dimitri, who introduced them.

The pair bonded over their shared passion for medicine as well as their faith. They officially became a couple in January 2020; about six weeks later, they moved in together by way of the pandemic.

T.J. was attending medical school in Columbus, Ohio, and he couldn’t easily travel home to his family in Minnesota, so Georgia’s family invited him to stay at their home in Pittsburgh.

She Said Yes

After the height of the pandemic, the couple had a long-distance relationship for four years while both pursued medical degrees; Georgia attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

After T.J. graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, t