We both love to travel and explore new places, so what better way to have a wedding than in the gorgeous Great Smoky Mountains? Cam is a pilot, and I (Alicia) have been blessed to travel to incredible destinations near and far, so it felt fitting to have the opportunity to experience God’s handiwork within the beautiful landscapes of Tennessee. SO… our wedding in Tennessee will be an intimate ceremony with our parents and brothers. BUT — we still wanted to celebrate our marriage with our dearest family and friends! Check out the “Schedule” tab and “FAQs” to get all the details about our festivities.

Who knew "swiping right" could lead to Mr. & Mrs. Right?

I imagined I’d meet my future husband “in the wild” — school, church, friends. As I studied at Liberty, I realize how heavily I idolized the concept of “finding my person” in a place I thought was the ideal environment. Despite the “ring by spring” pressures, I didn’t date anyone. I wanted to be in an overall healthy place before starting a relationship with the intent to marry, and knew I needed time to heal from unfortunate circumstances that challenged me, but were pivotal to my growth and faith in Jesus. As I was finishing my master’s, embracing singleness, and applying to jobs all over, COVID changed everything. Hiring freezes derailed job plans, I moved back home to PA after 4 years of independence. Thankfully, my family was supportive. I took a full-time position at a medical practice in town which was a huge blessing, and I had my church community at Summit, where I served on the worship team. In late 2020, I entered a relationship that progressed quickly. Still influenced by my old idolization of marriage, I rushed into it. Heartbreakingly, I found myself divorced in my mid-20s due to betrayal and painful circumstances. Through therapy and steadfast support from loved ones, God gave me a newfound strength. I fell in love with Jesus and learned He belonged in the driver’s seat of my life, not me, because I am definitely not the best driver (more to come on this!) Several months passed, I felt like myself again. My mom always said, “In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. Two wholes make a whole.” I felt ready to enter the dating scene again but for God to orchestrate it, instead of relying on my own strength. Dating was difficult, so my dear friend Brittany and I downloaded Hinge, a dating app. Half for fun and half for the hope of meeting someone. At first, we treated it like the NBA draft, mirroring our phones to my TV, reviewing every candidate. Most “matches” led to surface-level conversations or lacked intentionality to pursue anything deeper. It was tough until one night, I was showing the app to one of my girlfriends Natalie. We came across Cam’s profile and both exclaimed, “He is CUTE!” Same age, Christian, conservative, 6’6”, Penn State grad, flight instructor. Lived in Johnstown. Liked to travel. Family-oriented. Hello, dreamboat, and we MATCHED! Conversations flowed effortlessly. He was intelligent, witty, charming, but also straightforward, genuine. Intentional in initiating our first date, he drove to meet me at a restaurant in Indiana rather than me driving to Johnstown. The date went so well, we went to a brewery after dinner to continue the night. More dates! He invited me to a rally, I met the amazing parents who raised him, Dallas & Carl. After 2 weeks of dating and conversations about faith, future goals, and seeking wisdom from loved ones — Cam asked me to be his girlfriend. I said YES! From the moment I met him, Cam was respectful, caring, and consistent. A great listener with a warm presence who makes me feel safe and seen, he never shamed nor made me feel insecure about my past. He patiently navigated every vetting process from those I love during the early stages of dating, especially since they were protective of me. I love his family/friends. He respects my boundaries and treats me with kindness. We go to church together and balance each other in the best ways. Cam deals with my structure-craving, Type-A lunacy. I handle his adventurous spontaneity and childlike whimsy. He is almost SO easygoing that he didn’t break up with me after I followed him home from a football game, he hit a deer, I rear-ended him and totaled BOTH of our cars. See? Bad driver. ;) Every moment I spend with Cam, I’m reminded of God’s faithfulness & redeeming grace. How blessed I am to vow my love to an incredible, honorable man. I cannot wait to marry Cam and to celebrate with all of you beautiful people — the backbone of who we are today, who have made our lives so very special. :)

As a self-proclaimed “go with the flow” kind of guy, I never really set standards for my dating life — no expectations for how, when, or where I’d meet the right person. I always figured I’d just know when I got where I was supposed to be, with the person I was supposed to be with. My path to that moment wasn’t exactly straightforward. I started my time at Penn State planning to go to medical school, but somewhere between transferring to main campus and hitting a wall with course work, I realized maybe 8–12 more years of school wasn’t for me. I switched from microbiology to wildlife and fisheries science. Suddenly my labs went from petri dishes and microscopes to catching turtles, flipping logs for salamanders, and electrofishing streams. Safe to say — it was a much better fit. I graduated in 2020 (peak COVID timing) as a Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist… or as my coworkers at the power plant (more on that later) would call me… “A Fish Petter.” Right after college I began working fulltime as a landscaper and plowing snow in the winters. Eventually, I followed in my dad’s footsteps and started working at the nuclear power plant. I spent about two years there until my younger brother, Cade, became a flight instructor and casually offered to teach me how to fly. It didn’t take much convincing—I knew it was time for a change. I began flight training in August 2022 while still working at the plant. I would make the 3-hour drive to Johnstown for flight lessons when I had a few days off… sometimes for them to be canceled for weather by the time I got out there. It didn’t take long to realize that if I wanted to be a pilot anytime soon, I had to go all in. So I did. My brother and I bought a house together in Johnstown, I trained full-time, and by March 2024, I became a flight instructor myself. At 26, I was working constantly with my students to build experience and my hours for the next pilot job. I was often at the flight school 6-7 days a week from sun up to sun down. This left very little time for social activities… meeting someone. I downloaded Hinge and that’s where Alicia enters the story. Our first conversation started over what I thought was her Stanley water bottle. I made a joke about her being a “typical Stanley girl,” and was quickly corrected—it was a Corkcicle, and its name was “Corkie.” Looking back, that probably should’ve been my first warning sign. But instead, I asked her out on a date. We grabbed Thai food, the conversation was easy and she was cool. We went afterwards for a beer at a local brewery, she liked beer—I was hooked. Alicia and I will have been together for two years at the time of our engagement party. I truly couldn’t ask for a more supportive, loving partner to spend my life with. She somehow keeps up with my unpredictable schedule, my slightly chaotic personality, and even laughs at my terrible jokes. She’s patient when I fold towels wrong or when I put “top rack only” dishes in the bottom rack. She even lets me save the spiders in her apartment and release them outside instead of killing them. We’ve made so many fun memories together — whether it’s spontaneous trips or just everyday moments — and I wouldn’t trade any of it. But more than anything, Alicia has had the biggest impact on my life in the way that matters most. She’s helped lead me back to my faith in Jesus—something I had drifted away from for years. Even before I met her, I felt a pull to come back to it, but never truly committed the time or intention. Seeing her faith and the way she lives it out changed that for me. I still have a ways to go, but I sure wouldn’t be where I’m at today if not for Alicia. Meeting Alicia didn’t just feel like good timing — it felt like exactly where I was supposed to be all along.