Our journey began in 2019 at Toyota in Buford, GA. Alan was a service advisor, and I worked in the call center (or BDC, if you will). I had just started and barely knew anyone, but every day, I had to call the service drive to speak with advisors.

One day, I heard a cheerful voice answer, “Alan on the mic, what would you like?!” It was so sweet and funny that I burst into laughter. From then on, I would sometimes call just to hear him and joke around. I thought, Who is this guy behind the voice?

When we finally met in person, Alan was just as funny and sweet, but from my perspective, a little shy and reserved. The more we talked, the more he opened up, and he always made me laugh. But neither of us were quite ready for a relationship, and that was obvious.

Fast forward to my birthday. Someone anonymously sent me a bouquet of flowers. I had a feeling it might be Alan, but I wasn’t sure. Sure enough, it was him. That small, thoughtful gesture meant so much to me, and I realized I wanted to be around this man more and more.

Our first date was in Lawrenceville at Local Republic. I’ll never forget standing at the crosswalk for 20 minutes, waiting for the signal to change, evidently it was not working. Alan could see me the whole time just standing there waiting. Finally, I called him, and he said, “If there are no cars, you can just cross” like Forrest Gump, so I did. Ha! The truth? I was nervous. We still laugh about that moment.

Then came covid , which gave us the chance to spend so much time together. We truly got to know each other. I watched Alan move to Decatur, and even with all the changes, we still wanted to be together. When life returned to normal, we knew the best decision we could make was simply choosing each other.

Alans proposal at The Battery was the highlight of my world. Now, we live in Decatur with our two amazing dogs, Cooper and Maddux, and we couldn’t feel more blessed. God has guided our journey, and we want to honor Him as we step into this next chapter together.

It’s a dream come true to marry my best friend who still makes me laugh every day. And I’ll always get to hear, “Alan on the mic, what would you like?!”

Xoxo, Alan & Audrey

A&A