We're Getting Married!

We both studied in the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. In International Business, Spring semester of 2013, Thomas sent me a direct message on Twitter asking if I needed any "help" studying. Though I was stubborn and didn't think I needed it, I obliged and chatted a little more. We became instant friends and continued our friendship until realizing we were so compatible, we could maybe try dating. Thomas ended up making a better grade than me in that class, but I still think I'm the winner!

Coronavirus thought it could disrupt us …. but Tom pulled out the hand sanitizer and got the job done. Even though the ring stores were closed just three days before my ring was finished, Tom was able to track down the employee using Linkedin and Facebook to arrange to pick it up at a special time. It was the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend and a normal one at that, we went to brunch and spent the morning cleaning. After, Tom took me downtown and blindfolded me for a little surprise. Soon he was guiding me up the steps of my favorite venue, our soon to be wedding venue, down an aisle laid with sunflower petals and a will you marry me sign at the end. He had a secret photographer and videographer (special S/O Mary & Jack) while music played overhead and he said the sweetest words. I cried like a baby before screaming yes! Afterwards, we were meant to hang out at my sisters and after arriving, I was surprised yet again by my closest friends and family for an engagement party celebrated with good food and an old style vintage bus with beer and wine on tap. Could it be any more perfect? *still have heart eyes*

February 1, 2016: Officially Dating May 16, 2016: First ever roadtrip together- Kansas August 2, 2016: Bree heads home to Colombia to meet Thomas' family December 12, 2016: Bree is a college graduate April 28, 2017: First ever mini weekend vacay- Los Angeles May 13, 2017: Thomas is a college graduate June 2, 2017: Family Roadtrip- Virginia July 7, 2017: Vacation Together- Las Vegas August 20, 2017: Moving into our first apartment together July 26, 2018: Celebrating Bree's Bday in Oklahoma August 29, 2018: First annual friends trip- Bahamas October 7, 2018: Weekend getaway to Colorado November 12, 2019: Move together to Fort Worth February 16, 2019: First annual Presidents' weekend getaway- Chicago March 23, 2019: Roadtrip Getaway- New Mexico & Marfa August 31, 2019: Second Annual Friends Trip- Costa Rica September 29, 2019: First Euro Trip: Germany, Austria November 11, 2019: Return trip together to Colombia December 16, 2019: Roadtrip to Mississippi February 17, 2020: Second Annual Presidents' weekend getaway- Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware May 20, 2020: Purchase first home together May 24th, 2020: We're Engaged! August 20th, 2020: Roadtrip to Gulf Shores, Alabama Sept 11th- 3rd annual friends trip COVID style- Port Aransas, TX Sept 15th- Roadtrip getaway- Wyoming, Montana, Idaho: Yellowstone National Park Oct 16th- Weekend getaway- Arizona & the Grand Canyon