Hale and Mackenzie first met on October 28, 2020, during their senior year at Foothill High School. Because of COVID, their classes were fully remote that year, and students were only allowed on campus for special occasions. The first of those was picture day, which turned out to be a pretty great day to show up. That’s when Hale and Mackenzie first crossed paths.

Hale had recently moved to Las Vegas from California, and as they started talking, Mackenzie mentioned he could hang out with her and her friends to get to know people. That’s when Hale, not missing a beat, asked for her number. From that day on, they started texting, talking, and getting to know each other more and more. Mackenzie brought Hale into her friend group, and it wasn’t long before he asked her on an official date.

Their first date was on November 25, 2020. They went to the Boulevard Mall to see Elf at the Galaxy movie theater, and grabbed dinner at Cane’s across the street. A week later, on December 7, they made it official!

From there, they got to experience all the fun senior year moments together—Sadie Hawkins, prom, a senior trip with friends, and walking the stage at graduation side by side. Over the next few years, their bond only grew stronger as they went on countless road trips and vacations, making new memories and building a life together.

On April 13, 2024, they moved into their first apartment together. Not long after, in early 2025, they started planning a trip to Tennessee to visit Hale’s aunt and uncle. After months of excitement and planning, they flew out to Nashville on June 4.

And then on June 5, 2025—on a beautiful, peaceful spot on his family’s property, Hale got down on one knee and asked Mackenzie to marry him. Without hesitation, she said yes!

Now, they’re soaking in this exciting chapter of being engaged, planning their wedding, and dreaming about their next adventure: buying their first home and continuing this beautiful journey as husband and wife.

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