We attended Franklin County High School together and shared many mutual friends. After high school, we went our separate ways: Marianna graduated with her BSN in 2014 and became a travel Registered Nurse, moving around the country every few months with a few international adventures as well. Eric spent months traveling the world solo before joining the United States Navy as a Naval Aircrewman in 2019. We reconnected via social media in 2021 and our first time speaking since high school would turn into a four hour FaceTime. Marianna flew to San Diego in November 2022, where Eric was stationed with the Navy, and we reconnected in person for the first time in over a decade. Marianna moved to California in May 2023 to end long distance and Eric proposed in December 2023 with our dog, Avett, by his side! We are committed to life together and look forward to celebrating our love and marriage with family and close friends in August 2025!