I first met Travis in 2015 at a back-to-school get together just a few weeks before my first day as an eighth grader at Bracken Christian School. I remember the day vividly, as it was my first time meeting my soon-to-be classmates. Travis was 14 and I was 13 - I wish I could say the rest is history, but our story is what I like to call a slow burn.

Once the school year began, Travis and I soon became the best of friends, and I quickly realized that he was going to be a special part of my life. (In other words, I had a tiny crush on him). Travis and I spent the majority of our middle school days joking around during class, helping each other with homework, and hanging out in Mrs. Wolf's music room, although I had no idea she would be my future mother-in-law.

Although we were just friends, Travis and I remained inseparable throughout our first few years of high school. Like most high school experiences, we had many ups, downs, highs, and lows in both of our lives; but, we walked through it all together. Finally, on March 30, 2019, Travis asked me to be his girlfriend. I said yes, of course.

Fast forward a year, and Travis began his freshman year at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the fall of 2020 to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Meanwhile, I began my first semester at Dallas Baptist University. Although we knew the two-hour distance would be a challenge to say the least, we were determined to do whatever we needed to make it work.

During our college years, there have been many late night FaceTime calls, weekend roadtrips, and tears shed over not being able to spend time as much together. But despite it all, Travis and I knew we were each other's perfect match, and knew without a doubt that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives with one another. Travis proposed on October 29, 2022 beside a campfire surrounded by our closest family and friends. Again, I said yes, of course.

There is truly no one more perfect for me than Travis, and getting the privilege of being his co-pilot for life is already my greatest joy. Thank you a million to all of our family and friends who have been there for us along the way, and we can't wait to celebrate on June 2, 2024!

Wedding Day

Reception