How Did We Meet?

We matched in March 2024 on the most millennial dating app out there. Facebook Dating.

James messaged me and I remember looking at his profile which was a headshot photo with his Fez, thinking to myself “what a distinguished gentleman.”

First Date?

We met for Mexican in Shallotte, we stayed in the parking lot chatting and my friend Tina panicked called my parents because she hadn’t heard from me and the restaurant was closed.

2024 Highlights?

Every date night, movie marathon, surprise adventure to the beach to see the moon, breakfast for dinner cooking innovation tactics (Hawaiian roll French roast) was so much fun. The stories that we have from the torrential downpour rain that led to flooding my neighborhood to where only his truck could get to my house to the beautiful lights on New Year’s Eve at Brookgreen Gardens, 2024 was an absolute adventure.

When Did He Propose?

April 25, 2025, at the Oak Island Lighthouse. He proposed to me with my grandmas (who we lovingly called Honey) ring. The band is my parents engagement ring, the outer band is Honey and my Grandpas wedding bands, James did a beautiful job and we celebrated with our family at the Bolivia house after.

2025 Highlights?

2025 brought us an exciting snowfall, we built a snowcat, James used a blowtorch to melt the ice, an eventful Winterguard season where James got to experience the show life, our 1 year anniversary in March, our first flight together to Key West for my Brothers wedding, the best day ever our engagement. A new job with a new company for me. The summer brought a big and exciting move as I moved in with James. Home renovation projects, ranging from painting, to building, and adding the touches that are taking his house and making it our home. 2025 also brought my first NASCAR race experience, and our first blue ridge mountain trip in the fall. (Highly recommend - extremely worth it) and are looking forward to our first trip to Texas this December 2025.

Why Get Married in the Blue Ridge mountains?

Living near the coast gives us the opportunity to see and access the beach any time. We both love and appreciate the blue hue that makes NC mountains special.

Overall?

Falling in love has been effortless, the last year and half has only made us happier together and being able to walk into our future as husband and wife is an adventure we are so excited for! We cannot wait to share it with our closest friends and family in May 2026