Like any modern day couple, we met online with the trusted dating app, Hinge. Our first date was over drinks at the Greenhouse Bar. We got to know each other, share our goals, had lots of laughs, and haven't left each other's side ever since! Our love for traveling, food, music, and personal health & fitness have been the compass for how we navigate and move through life. It's been an amazing four years and we cannot wait to spend the rest of our lives together.

We had a grand 2025 to springboard us into the new year! We rang in 2025 in Denmark and Iceland while catching the Northern Lights, exploring waterfalls, and wondering how much Danish bread we could bring back with us in our luggage. In May, we moved into a cozy cottage in East Nashville right across the street from our best friends! We have loved making new traditions, building a home together, and raising our two little fur babies. Belina has had a husky named Echo for 3 years, and we felt there was a void. Over Thanksgiving weekend, we adopted a pinscher-lab mix and named him Smokey - go Vols! You can say this TN girl has had an influence on this OH boy. During the summer Brant prepared for his bodybuilding competitions. He took home wins in Pittsburgh, Huntsville, and finished 3rd in the country at the USA Championships in Vegas. Professionally, Belina just recently received a promotion, and is planning on completing her Master's in Business Administration in May of 2026. Brant recently published his eighth clinical research paper, including a paper on ketamine in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine - his third in the past three years. The back half of the year took us many places. In August we vacationed in Punta Cana with some close friends. Brant surprised Belina with a trip to San Diego for their four-year anniversary. He popped the question at sundown at the beautiful Sunset Cliffs. From there, we took a bit of an engagement tour traveling to New York, Las Vegas (again), Los Angeles, and Miami. We look forward to the future, and our next milestone in marriage in 2026!

As many of you know, we share a deep love for the outdoors and a bit of a wild sense of adventure. That’s why we’ve decided to exchange our vows in an intimate ceremony with our immediate family on August 8, 2026, amidst the towering trees and rugged beauty of Olympic National Park near Seattle, Washington. While we’ve chosen a private "I Do" in the mountains, we couldn’t imagine this season of our lives without celebrating with the people who have cheered us on from the start. The wedding shower is our chance to gather, hug, and celebrate this upcoming milestone with our favorite people before we head West! We can't wait to share our photos and stories with you at a larger reception in 2027, but for now, thank you for being part of our journey and for showering us with so much love as we prepare for life as a married couple.