Sam and Bryan met in highschool on a field trip to the Truman Library in 2008. They ended up having a class together and soon realized their friend groups overlapped. Bryan and Sam saw one another frequently, though they were not involved romantically.

Sam knew from the moment she met Bryan that he was the funniest and most clever person she had ever met. Bryan attended Sam's volleyball games and Sam attended Bryan's football games (especially the first win after a 6 year losing streak for the school).

They started dating in 2013 after a house party in Springfield. At this time, Sam was at MIZZOU for her undergrad and Bryan was in Springfield attending MSU. The picture above is their first picture together as well as the first time Bryan came to visit Sam at her apartment in Columbia (2013). The distance was difficult but they both traveled to see one another as often as possible.

Flash forward a few years, Bryan moved to Columbia to attend Columbia College (and for Sam). Sam got a job as a teacher and Bryan finished his degree. After graduating, Bryan then started to work at a screen printing company and moved up quickly in the company.

In 2019, Sam bought a house and they FINALLY moved in together and got two lovely kitties, Arthur and Merlin.

In January 2023, they took a trip to Independence, MO to the newly renovated Truman Library where Bryan popped the question. Since then, they have been living in bliss awaiting their big day!

Travel

Drury Inn & Suites Columbia Stadium Boulevard

The Broadway Columbia - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Wingate by Wyndham Columbia