I met MacKenzie and her friends in high school through mutual friends. I was in my sophomore year, and they were all seniors. MacKenzie instantly stood out to me, and I’ve had a crush on her ever since I met her. Knowing I didn’t have a chance, I went on with my life—until eventually running into Mack my freshman year of college. She barely seemed to remember me, but I definitely remembered her.

After running into each other a couple of times, Mack walked through the door of Bayou Axe one night—like in a movie. We met eyes, and she walked up to me and started a conversation. After a couple of hours of talking—and me doing my best to keep her entertained—we ended up Snapchatting each other back and forth for a few days. We decided to hang out about a week later and instantly clicked. We started hanging out every day.

After about three weeks, I finally built up the confidence to kiss her on Valentine’s Day after a very romantic date (Chick-fil-A and a movie on Netflix). A couple of weeks later, I told her I was going to marry her—and ever since then, I’ve been lucky enough to keep her around and build an amazing relationship with her.

Mack has become my best friend, the person I go to about everything, and the person I trust the most. I’m so excited to continue growing with her—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Registry