Rashad and Alex met in middle school at Hughes Academy. They have known each other since they were 11. After going to different high schools, they lost touch and hadn’t seen or heard from each for years. Little did the two know, their paths would cross again. In November of 2008, Rashad’s roommate Rod, who is also his groomsmen, was at the time dating Alex’s line sister. Rod was going to Columbia to attend her Delta probate. Rashad decided to drive down with him. Here’s where the story gets interesting. Although Rashad says he wasn’t feeling well at the probate, he remembers everyone tripping over the tarp in the gym ("you had to be there" kind of moment). Somehow, however, he can’t seem to remember Alex coming out, even though she was #2 on her line…he missed that whole part. Fast forward to 2016. Alex happened to see Rashad as a suggested friend on Instagram, so she decided to slide into his DMs (a phrase for the young folks meaning, she reached out to him). What started out as an initial convo to catch up since they hadn't spoken for over 15 years, evolved in to them talking daily. Even though they were talking every day, Alex was not ready for a relationship (IYKYK). She felt with her living in Atlanta and adamantly being against moving back to Greenville, this probably wouldn't work. Rashad, on the other hand, was looking to settle down and didn't have a problem with leaving Greenville. After a little (or a lot of convincing), they decided to make it Instagram official and have been rocking with each other ever since! In September 2023, a trip to Italy turned Alex into a fiancée! What better way to celebrate their wedding than to have family and friends travel with them to Jamaica! So pack your bags and get your passports ready!