Our story begins on a rainy night in May. Nancy Leigh was celebrating the end of another school year and Brandon had just left a lucrative underground poker game in Jackson. Nancy Leigh was about to cross the street when a texting teenage driver ran through the red light, before she could react she felt the force of strong arms grabbing her by the waist and pulling her to safety!

"Are you okay?" she heard a voice ask her. She looked up trying to find the words but was rendered speechless once again by the piercing hazel eyes that met her. Yes, her hero would one day become her fiance, Brandon! And the rest is history!

...Just kidding. They swiped right.

It is the 21st century, after all, and like most single adults, they used technology to find each other. The story is deeper than that, as most love stories are. Brandon was several months into his 40th year, and Nancy Leigh only a few months post her 39th birthday. They had long been disillusioned and less than hopeful about finding their "soulmates" if they even believed in that anymore.

Just about a week prior, Brandon had a scheduled date with someone else he had met on the dating app and was excited about meeting her, but she decided to cancel the date a mere 4 hours prior to their scheduled meeting time. Brandon was devastated. He thought long and hard about deleting the app and being done with the dating life once and for all. But, living in a capitalist society the app offered a way to see some of the people who had already swiped right on him...for a price; so he decided to pay for one week and then he was done.

The first person he swiped right on, led with the message to him: "What's your favorite Disney ride?" This was a question that caught him, hook, line, and sinker.

Nancy Leigh was caught up as well. Though she thought what was on the end of her line might have been a "catfish," as everything Brandon said seemed too good to be true. He was everything she ever wanted. Surely this was some kind of sick prank. But, no, he was real, as she would soon find out.

They messaged for about two weeks before having their first date at Amerigo in Flowood. After dinner, they spent a couple of hours merely walking around, in the rain, at a shopping center that they agreed gave off "Disney Springs" vibes. They went on two more dates within a week's time. At that point they felt they had enough information to, as Brandon called it, "lock this down."

For several months they dated long distance, taking turns driving to each other's homes to spend weekends together, and longing for when they would be closer and not need to wait weeks upon weeks seeing each other. It wasn't long before Brandon knew he had to do something to bring them closer forever.

Brandon proposed on New Year's Eve, 2024. The plan was for Nancy Leigh's mother, Landa, to come down to meet Brandon's parents, Dana & Marie, and then propose at the Gulfport Harbor Lights display. But, as luck would have it, the day before this plan, Brandon (for the first time ever) came down with Covid. This made things very touch and go. The next day, Brandon's symptoms were gone, so in the possibly most risky play Brandon had ever made, he went through with the plan. And the plan worked out!

Nancy Leigh said yes! And now you are here, reading our story and we can't wait for you to be a part of it! Thank you for walking through our story with us!

N&B

Wedding Day