On a Friday night in August, we met at a random car meet in Dothan, Alabama. As soon as we laid eyes on each other we knew we had to meet. After we talked all night, we exchanged phone numbers and we haven't stopped talking since. On September 4, 2021 we decided to make it official and become a couple.

Could not go a day without talking and texting each other on the phone and began learning each other's life stories, pasts, hopes and dreams for the future our feelings continued to grow. We went on many dates, enjoyed so many laughs and memorable experiences. Meeting each other's families and pets, surprise flowers and sweet gestors our love began to grow even more.

Through deployments, drill, annual trainings, moving to Florida, jobs, adding pets and life changes we learned how to be apart and look forward to being back together our love grew even stronger. We decided to we wanted to live together, first times on our owns. Learning and navigating the beginning of adulthood with each other side by side has never been a dull moment for sure. Our love continued to grow and we knew we could count on each other and depend on each other through thick and thin, the tough days and the best days, as long as we had each other there was nowhere else we wanted to be.

Michael secretly planned the whole thing! He asked the bride's parents for their blessing. Showed the bride and grooms' parents the ring and began his plans. In order to get the bride to his secret proposal location, he planned a birthday trip so she would not guess anything was happening. He told her he was taking her to Universal Studios, as they both love Harry Potter and roller coasters. He thought of absolutely everything! With the help of his mom and sister, picking out matching outfits for us both. The trip to Orlando, the secret matching outfits, the special photo shoot, the surprise Disney bands and the days at Disney World, he thought of everything! Andie's dreams came true on April 22, 2025, when Michael got down on one knee during a special planned photo shoot in front of Mickey and Minnie and asked her to be his Wife.

On March 7th, 2026, we will join our lives in marriage before our dearest family and friends. It is with great love and honor that the ceremony will be officiated by the bride's Paw Paw, flower girls of sweet nieces and closest friends by our side thus creating a memory we will treasure and love forever.