Cole and Emily met for the first time on March 19th, 2022

After a lovely picnic, Cole and Emily became officially exclusive at a Darius Rucker concert on April 24th, 2022.

Cole and Emily’s first (of many) beach trips on May 1st, 2022.

In October 2022, Emily went to her first football game to support Cole in marching band. Even though USC lost, Emily felt she had still won!

As the foodies they are, Cole and Emily celebrated their 6 month anniversary at their first “fancy” restaurant, Di Vino Rosso, Columbia, SC.

A small day trip to Newberry created the opportunity for a spontaneous meal: seafood boil. They had no idea that this meal would be one of the usual answers to the question, “What do you want to eat?”

Cole and Emily celebrated their first anniversary together at La Banque in Charleston, SC. They got a laugh out of the fact that the staff thought they were already married! Good thing they stuck together!

After Emily’s long stay in Europe in 2023, Cole surprised her with flowers upon her return.

Cole proposed to Emily in Azalea Park, Summerville, on May 29th, 2024, after a nice beach day.