Colton and I started dating in 2017 during our senior year at Wofford College. We both knew of each other since freshman year when we were in chemistry class together. It seemed as though we kept circling around each other as our individual friend groups slowly started to merge together over the course of the following three years. We spent spring break of our junior year in the same place, but never really had a conversation. I was often at his apartment that year, but was more consumed with petting their cat and never spoke to Colton. We spent many weekends standing 50 feet away from each other at the same parties. In hindsight, it just wasn't our time- until halfway through our senior year when our mutual friend suggested that Colton take me on a date. We went to a sushi restaurant for our first date and were wondering why there were so many other couples there- some with balloons- when we realized, we accidentally went on a first date the day before Valentine’s Day. A few months later, laying in my hammock on the front porch of my apartment on a spring afternoon, I remember thinking, I might marry him. Since then, we have experienced life in Shelby, Lancaster, Greensboro, and Charleston, a pandemic, Law school, PA school, and raising Juniper (our spoiled black lab). This journey so far with Colton has been filled with love, growth, and so many wonderful memories. The comfort and friendship that I have found in Colton brings me so much peace and joy. I have found the one whom my soul loves. - Tori Beth Tori and I officially “met” junior year, although we knew of each other because it was Wofford, and everybody knew everybody. We were in a freshman chemistry class together, she complimented my hair once, we had close mutual friends, but we were always just one connection away. But when I came home from Austria for my senior year Interim, Tori was there. “Let’s get dinner” was the text I sent to ask her on a date, which I thought was so smooth. Not so smooth to plan that date the day before Valentine's Day. Though, I will happily take that as the text that led to finding the love of my life. We graduated and started our mid-distance relationship while looking at graduate schools. The love, strength, and encouragement that Tori Beth exudes on a daily basis have gotten us through life these past 7+ years. I am in awe of the woman that she is and I can’t wait for the rest of our lives. - Colton

I was just waiting on the ring. But also I was waiting for too perfect of a moment. And then Steven finally told me I was being an idiot, there wouldn’t be a perfect moment unless I made it. So first, photographer, which, fellas, is a requirement. Thank God for Morgan. Now I will say I got lucky, not just from Tori saying yes, but it was also her birthday weekend. I knew we were going to dinner for that but I had to figure out how to get us down to McClellanville. A half-hour drive, in the wrong direction. At one point I was so nervous that I thought she was thinking I was kidnapping her. I couldn’t keep my mouth shut, just yapping away trying to distract her from the fact that we were going to our happy place for the first question of the rest of my life. And of course, Steven was right, I had to make the perfect moment. And it was perfect. - Colton Colton and I went to the beach in August to celebrate my birthday weekend. We had planned to go to Rustic Table- our favorite restaurant- on Saturday night for my birthday dinner. I was a little suspicious that he might propose from some of the things he had said earlier that day. He made sure I added a manicure to my usual pedicure treat while on vacation. Saturday afternoon while we were on the beach, he noted that he wanted to make sure I had ample time to get ready prior to our dinner reservation. I had packed absolutely nothing to do my hair with and was planning on putting it in a low bun for dinner. Luckily a little suspicion is good because I rummaged through the condo and found a set of, what could be, 30 year old hot-rollers to do my hair with. Our dinner was wonderful, and when he didn’t propose then, I assumed that I had made up any previous cues in my head and this was just a normal birthday weekend. He said he wanted to go on a ride afterwards – which is normal for us. But he started to drive in the opposite direction of what would’ve been a quick 30 minute post-dinner drive. I was so suspicious that we were halfway to Charleston, but I wanted to take the backseat and let whatever he was planning happen without questioning. Suddenly in the middle of McClellanville, SC he turns into a gated driveway, punches in the code, and starts to head down the gravel drive. We arrive at a house on the water, park and get out, and he starts to take me down the long dock leading to the intercoastal waterway. About 3/4 of the way down the dock I spotted the photographer that he had hired to capture the proposal. We have vacationed together in McClellanville, and it is one of my happy places. I have felt the most peace and happiness there watching the shrimp boats come in and out, riding the JetSki through the waterway, and enjoying the sunset from a hammock while Jimmy Buffett plays in the background. McClellanville will now hold an even more special place in my heart. - Tori Beth