Tim and Brianne met in Marching Mizzou in August 2014 when Tim was a sophomore and Brianne was a freshman. Both of them went throughout their lives for the next few years staying friends and figuring out who they were. In September 2016, one of their dear friends tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident and Tim and Brianne both attended his visitation in Warrenton, Missouri. After not seeing or speaking to each other for over ten months, Tim and Brianne reconnected at the visitation. The next day they went on their first date, and the rest is history!

"I knew Tim was the one for me when he came to Florida to visit my family over spring break in 2017. We went to St. Augustine Beach to spend a relaxing day together and had a serious discussion about our future. He brought up the possibility of moving between Army bases every few years as an option for making a career out of the Army. The thought of this did not scare me one bit and I immediately said, 'I don't care where we are as long as I am with you.'" -- Brianne

"I always knew Brianne was someone special. From the minute I saw her in Marching Mizzou I always thought, 'There's no way a girl like that will end up with a guy like me.' Still to this day, she may not believe it, but I am, and forever will be, the lucky one. To have a beautiful woman that believes in me and what I am pursuing is better than anything I could ever imagine. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Brianne and see what both the near and the far have in store for us." --Tim