Some love stories start with sparks… ours started with karaoke in a basement, a teenage crush, and an old Jeep exhaust.

We first met through my brother Jason who, funny enough, is both of our best friend. I was 13, Dylan was 15, and the second he walked into my mom’s basement looking for Jason, I froze mid-song at the karaoke machine. I turned to my younger brothers and said the most certain words I’ve ever spoken:
“Who *was* that? He’s going to be mine one day.”

Our first date was classic us…cutting the exhaust off Dylan’s old Jeep Cherokee, laughing, sneaking kisses, and probably inhaling way too many exhaust fumes. But something clicked that day, and it never really un-clicked.

We’ve been through a lot together. We got married young, built a life, and then, life happened. We separated, divorced, and spent four years apart. But even during those years, something stayed. A pull. A knowing. And when we found our way back to each other, it was like no time had passed only this time, we were stronger, wiser, and more certain than ever.

Over 17 years of knowing each other. 12 years of being together through the beautiful, the hard, the healing, and now, the full-circle.

One of our favorite memories is our surprise trip to Maggie Valley, hiking through waterfalls, breathing in fresh mountain air, and remembering what it feels like to simply be together, in peace and joy.

The proposal wasn’t flashy, but it was us. Dylan was tattooing my sleeve when he looked at me and said, “You know I love you, right?” Naturally, I responded with, “What did you do?” But what he did… was tell me the truth.
“I’ve always loved you. Even when we were apart, I still loved you. I want to be with you forever. You are perfect to me.”

And now, we’re doing it again. Saying “I do” again, but this time, it’s not just a promise. It’s a knowing. A choice. A forever we’ve fought for, and found again.

We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with the people who’ve walked with us through it all especially Jason, the best friend and brother who unknowingly introduced us to our soulmate all those years ago.