Sarah Anne and Colby attended Belmont University from 2016-2020. They took classes in the humanities department, participated in Reformed University Fellowship, attended the same church, and shared several mutual friends. They were (and are) huge Tennessee fans.

They never met during that time.

In the fall of 2020, Colby moved to Birmingham, AL (Sarah Anne's hometown) to attend Beeson Divinity School, and Sarah Anne moved to Charlottesville, VA to attend UVA Law School. Colby reached out to Sarah Anne on Instagram (author note: we hate this part of the story!!). They chatted for about a week about books and Birmingham. Sarah Anne responded to a paragraph-long message about Colby's hopes and dreams with "very cool," and Colby thought she hated him. (Sarah Anne is a woman of few words and does not hate Colby.)

In March of 2022, the Vols won the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (thanks, guys). Sarah Anne reached out to Colby this time, and they haven't gone a day without speaking since. They went on their first date right before law school finals, and Sarah Anne was a lovely and positive person to be around. Sarah Anne liked Colby so much that she moved to Washington D.C. for the summer.

After a year of long-distance dating, Colby graduated and took a teaching job in Birmingham. Sarah Anne also graduated and moved to Huntsville, AL for a clerkship. They are grateful to FINALLY live in the same state, but they're ready to live 0.0 miles from each other (not 633 or 113, but who's counting?).

Next stop: Greenville, SC!