I'm not really sure where to begin! From March to October of 2024 my life had been a complete whirlwind.....well let's be honest and say a DISASTER! The end of October 2024 I moved back in with my mom, from a previous relationship in Fredericksburg for 12 years. Let's just say I was heartbroken and quite a mess! I was pretty sure that I would never be able to find that "fairytale" love like I witnessed every day of my childhood growing up (for those of you that knew my parent's marriage, let's just say it was a true soulmate match. My dad unfortunately passed away in 2021, but their love is still visible every day).

Long story short, after about 3 weeks of being home I will be honest and say I was obviously still pretty depressed. At this point, I had decided I was going to build a life for the next few years just focusing on ME. Getting my own place and starting my new future! However, this did not help my current state of mind. I needed something to pass the time and just keep my mind busy, since there is not a lot do where I grew up in Rixeyville (but yes, I LOVE it here!). So, I decided to sign up for the dating app, Match. This was nothing I had ever done before and very out of my comfort zone.

After a couple weeks passed with no luck of finding anyone that I was remotely curious/interested in, I was pretty much deciding that the dating pool of men left in this world is SCARY! (to all the single women left - GOOD LUCK) Then one day I got a message from Nathan. Not only did he seem like a decent, down to earth person, but he had a good career, supported himself and lived only about 15 miles from me! I thought to myself.....why not just "swipe right"? I couldn't be more hurt than I already was at that point in my life.

Well, let's just say over the next few weeks we learned quite a lot about each other. I still was not at a point to be in any sort of relationship.......or at least that is what I thought.

In December of 2024 we spent many nights driving around just looking at Christmas lights together. (Another plus is we both LOVE Christmas!!) Nathan was slowly picking up pieces of my broken heart and putting them back together. Being through heartbreak himself, at the same time I was, he could sympathize with what I was dealing with.

End of December of 2024 was really where our stories became one. We decided we were growing something special together, even after such a short time! I had never felt so comfortable around someone and could be myself this quickly. (I think that mostly due to him meeting me at the lowest point in my life, so he had already seen the worst of me).

Over the next few months Nathan and I were pretty much inseparable. From texts all day long to one another, to our nightly phone calls, to weekends of spending time together just driving around, he was becoming the one I could definitely see a future with.

He had picked me up from my lowest point in life and most importantly he brought my smile back and it's bigger than ever! (For those of you that truly know me, my smile and happiness had been gone for years before I met him).

April 2025, he took me to Skyline Drive (he knew we had family hikes/trips here all the time as a kid) and asked me to marry him. I had no doubts in my mind when I of course said YES!

Ever since April he has been my BIGGEST supporter (right alongside my mom of course). From our daily conversations about life/work, to our weekend trips, to our Sunday visits with my mom (and listening to them talk about how much of a handful I am lol), he has been my best friend.

I had given up on the thought that "fairytale" loves like my parents even existed. Nathan is TRULY my soulmate and I would be lost without him. I am scared to think where I would have ended up if I didn't meet him. For those of you that don't know me I was at my lowest in 2024. Nathan put me back together again and helped me find my old self. I have never been happier and NEVER known a love like we have. He truly saved me and I CANNOT WAIT to marry my best friend.

2024 was a year that had a little bit of a ying and yang effect for me. At the beginning of the year, my life changed after a 15-year breakup. I was lost and needed something to occupy my mind of the what if's and whys. I decided to go on a health journey and started walking for the enter spring and summer after work. I also changed the way I was eating. It led to a 145-pound weight loss, and let me tell you, I feel so much better and will never look back at how big I was. It's a journey that is far from over.


Football season rolled in, and I went on a few trips to help ease my mind from all of the past trauma and heartache. If anyone knows me, they will know I'm a huge Washington sports fanatic. I followed the Commanders as I always have and watched our new rookie QB come into his own week after week. It was a "cloud 9" feeling as the team was doing great!!


I decided to make myself uncomfortable and open an online dating profile on Match. I've never done anything like that before. After weeks, that led to months in November , when I was scrolling one night and found the most beautiful blue-eyed woman I've ever seen. And I swiped like on her profile. Within a day, Lucy liked my profile back. We started messaging back and forth, and to my surprise, she had just been through a really tough breakup. She stated from the beginning that she just needed a friend to talk to, and so did I. We talked about football, life, and family. I could tell she was heartbroken, and I just listened and reassured her that friends are what I needed.


One day, she said "hey Im gonna be at a local restaurant." If you would like to join me, I would be up for some company. I agreed and joined her. Little did I know that this would be the start of something great. She felt comfortable enough to give me her number, and we continued to talk. Talking led to another night out, which led to our third outing. That night, things changed, feelings changed, and I knew from the start that this lady was going to be in my life.


She let me meet her dog, which led to walking around downtown, which led to looking at Christmas lights, which led to me knowing this was just right. She invited me down to see her favorite Christmas tree, and I almost got the nerve up to kiss her, but I kept my word and continued to support her and wait. Wait for a moment that came December 29th. She kissed me. I knew then that this woman was my forever.


I met her mom and family friends, went to church, and we were inseparable. After a few months of dating, I went to ask her mom for her hand in marriage. I know old school but, its how I was raised. April 22nd, I asked her to marry me. She said yes. I still dont know how the most beautiful girl in the world ended up with me but, everyday I support her and show her what true love is.


Please join us as I marry my best friend and soul mate, May 16th, 2026!!