Loren & Austin

7.12.2024 • Raymond, MS

Loren & Austin

7.12.2024 • Raymond, MS

Our Story

Our Story

How we met wasn't very conventional at all! We had been around each other for a year when we were in the band together at Mississippi College. We never spoke once aside the occasional "thank you"s for holding the door open for the other. This changed when that summer, I slid up on Austin's story about Animal Crossing LEGOs and told him how cool I thought they were. We kept talking after that, and we eventually hung out for the first time a month later at a church volleyball night! We knew we wanted to be around each other more, so we went on our first date at Aladdin in Jackson, MS, played mini golf, and ate Ben & Jerry's ice cream in the school parking lot. After that night of endless laughter, we knew we were in it for the long haul!

Our first date! Look at these babies!

September 07, 2021

Our first date! Look at these babies!
Our first semiformal! This was our "hard launch" photo on Instagram haha!

November 13, 2021

Our first semiformal! This was our "hard launch" photo on Instagram haha!
A waffle-y amazing Valentine's day! (I'm sorry I know that was super cringe.)

February 14, 2022

A waffle-y amazing Valentine's day! (I'm sorry I know that was super cringe.)
Our first Masquerave! (This is where we truly learned that we are party animals.)

March 04, 2022

Our first Masquerave! (This is where we truly learned that we are party animals.)
Spring Break at the Bluff in Walls, MS. We consider this one of our first road trips together. :)

March 10, 2022

Spring Break at the Bluff in Walls, MS. We consider this one of our first road trips together. :)
Our first formal together with Decerto!

March 18, 2022

Our first formal together with Decerto!
Things got pretty crazy that night!

April 09, 2022

Things got pretty crazy that night!
First ST Formal in New Orleans!

April 09, 2022

First ST Formal in New Orleans!
This is us acting as if we didn't see each other 2 weeks prior haha! Summers and holidays always meant long distance for me and Austin. Distance makes our hearts grow fonder!

May 31, 2022

This is us acting as if we didn't see each other 2 weeks prior haha! Summers and holidays always meant long distance for me and Austin. Distance makes our hearts grow fonder!
Our first vacation with Austin's family in Vero Beach, FL.

July 03, 2022

Our first vacation with Austin's family in Vero Beach, FL.
ST Squeal Night 2022! Very photogenic!

September 17, 2022

ST Squeal Night 2022! Very photogenic!
Our first anniversary! We take a selfie at the same place (Mac N Bones Mini Golf) every year on our anniversary!

September 19, 2022

Our first anniversary! We take a selfie at the same place (Mac N Bones Mini Golf) every year on our anniversary!
PAJAMA PARTY! Austin and I gave each other some beautiful makeovers!

October 02, 2022

PAJAMA PARTY! Austin and I gave each other some beautiful makeovers!
Decerto Semi got pretty soggy...

November 12, 2022

Decerto Semi got pretty soggy...
Masquerave again! Partiers till the day we die!

November 20, 2022

Masquerave again! Partiers till the day we die!
Austin came up for my 21st birthday and I was so grateful. A lot of the time, my birthday falls during the week of Thanksgiving, so I don't usually have a lot of people in town for my birthday. Him making it a priority meant the world to me.

November 22, 2022

Austin came up for my 21st birthday and I was so grateful. A lot of the time, my birthday falls during the week of Thanksgiving, so I don't usually have a lot of people in town for my birthday. Him making it a priority meant the world to me.
Austin spoke quite softly as he carried this big stick.

November 29, 2022

Austin spoke quite softly as he carried this big stick.
Us goofing off at MC's Lighting of the Quad.

November 29, 2022

Us goofing off at MC's Lighting of the Quad.
Rez days are the best days!

January 15, 2023

Rez days are the best days!
My very first Mardi Gras! Austin got really crazy that day!

January 28, 2023

My very first Mardi Gras! Austin got really crazy that day!
MC's Student Involvement Awards! Austin was voted Mr. MC and I received the Student Leadership Award!

April 20, 2023

MC's Student Involvement Awards! Austin was voted Mr. MC and I received the Student Leadership Award!
Just look at that view! :)

May 03, 2023

Just look at that view! :)
We've made it a tradition before we part ways for the summer to hike at Red Bluff. We treasure this trip!

May 03, 2023

We've made it a tradition before we part ways for the summer to hike at Red Bluff. We treasure this trip!
Night before Austin graduates! We weren't allowed in each others dorms because visitation closed, so we made it work.

May 04, 2023

Night before Austin graduates! We weren't allowed in each others dorms because visitation closed, so we made it work.
Austin graduates from MC. Lots of tears were shed that day. So so proud of him!

May 05, 2023

Austin graduates from MC. Lots of tears were shed that day. So so proud of him!
Atlanta, Georgia! This road trip was a blast! We went to the DCI Southeastern Championship (as a reward for Austin's MCAT), toured Atlanta and Alpharetta, and just had the best time. We will treasure this trip forever! And those biscuits??? Wow.

July 30, 2023

Atlanta, Georgia! This road trip was a blast! We went to the DCI Southeastern Championship (as a reward for Austin's MCAT), toured Atlanta and Alpharetta, and just had the best time. We will treasure this trip forever! And those biscuits??? Wow.
Another anniversary for the books! Same selfie, same place!

September 19, 2023

Another anniversary for the books! Same selfie, same place!
Shake your BOOty 2023! He was Harry Potter and I was the Golden Snitch. He caught me!

October 24, 2023

Shake your BOOty 2023! He was Harry Potter and I was the Golden Snitch. He caught me!
My last semi with Austin! :(

December 01, 2023

My last semi with Austin! :(
 The easiest yes in the entire world! I cannot wait for our future together!

February 10, 2024

The easiest yes in the entire world! I cannot wait for our future together!
The day we've all been waiting for!

February 10, 2024

The day we've all been waiting for!