Ben and Jenna first met in the parking lot one night at Grace Chapel’s young adults group in early fall of 2022. That one conversation revealed that they both had a lot in common, but then they hardly saw each other until the following January. Ben asked Jenna to a dance with friends in downtown Nashville and she almost backed out the day of, but the thought that “something might develop with this guy” led her to follow through. And she’s very glad she did :) Their first date was the day before Valentine’s Day, 2023. Both Ben and Jenna were cautious about dating at first, and falling in love was a slow and steady process. Luckily, their friends saw that they were perfect for each other even before they did and were a constant source of encouragement. After many picnics, walks in the park, coffee dates, and intentional conversations, they realized they wanted to marry each other in the fall of 2023. Ben proposed during a picnic at Marcella Viverette Smith Park on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Jenna only had a hunch that he was proposing because it was exactly the setting she hoped for. They are so excited to commit their lives to each other on October 26, 2024.