Back to the beginning...

Hayden and I first met in high school, where we found a common interest and passion for agriculture, specifically the livestock industry, while wearing and representing those blue and gold corticoid FFA jackets. Although I was a sophomore and Hayden was a freshman, we found optimal opportunities to challenge one another in our FFA leadership journey.

Several years later, I was attending school at Clemson University, and we ran back into each other. Our conversation seemed to ignite something I had not realized all those years before, and it was as if we had not missed a day of communication since high school. The laughs, shared memories of the good old days, and the special conversation continued for months. Hayden and I began officially dating in the Fall of 2023.

We spent countless dates on the water watching sunsets, early mornings in deer stands, cow sales, target shooting, time in the gym together, and many hours in Death Valley supporting the Clemson Tigers.

After much discussion and reminiscing about our time together, we both knew we wanted one another in our future. We both value the others' morals and shared aspirations to grow with one another in our relationship and in Christ together.

In mid-October 2024, Hayden and his family took me to visit their family farm in the rolling hills of West Virginia, where he arranged the perfect proposal.

Now, Hayden and I are making plans for our future together and cannot wait for this next chapter of our lives. We are looking forward to sharing this momentous day with all of you!