Jake and Autumn met while she was attending WCU. They went to the Lazy Hiker in Sylva, NC where they got to know each other over pizza and drinks. After the date, they decided to find a spot downtown for dessert. They stopped at a little cafe and shared a very strong chocolatini, giggling and daring each other who could take the biggest sip. They decided to walk downtown and chat before determining where to go next. They then went back to Autumn's apartment, where she introduced him to her favorite comedian, Bert Kriescher. They were aiming towards watching all three Netflix specials for Bert Kreischer and made it through the first one, but talked throughout the entire second and third special. Before they knew it, it was 3 am and Jake still had an hour drive back home before work. They hugged goodbye and made a plan to go back out the following weekend. Turns out, they didn't wait for the following weekend and met back up several times during the week to have dinner. Autumn met Jake's parents that following weekend. It was clear that they didn't want to spend time apart. As time went on, Autumn asked her parents if they could meet Jake and he came down for the weekend. They had good timing because it was the weekend of Valentine's Day, Jake woke up early the morning of the 14th, asked Autumn's dad if he could date her, then went out and bought a plethora of gifts to surprise her with when she woke up. Fast forward 8 months and Jake is getting down on one knee at a breathtaking winery in Asheville proposing to Autumn. The wedding planning didn't begin there, they were willing to wait a few years to find somewhere to live and get settled in. Now it's 2025, they have a beautiful home, 2 sweet pups, a cat, and are ready to get married in the presence of their closest friends and family.