Philip and I met online in September of 2020. We talked for about a week before exchanging numbers and then were constantly texting or talking. The first time Philip called me he was driving home after closing and we talked the entire 3 hour trip there and then the 3 hours back a couple days later. I was pretty confident after we talked for 6 hours over those two drives that he was going to be someone special in my life - especially since I stayed up past midnight on a school night. Our first official date was on 10-18-20 at Joe's Italian. After that I was sure, but Philip thought I was never calling again. Dating during a pandemic was tricky so for our second date Philip cooked me dinner. He knew after that date I was someone he wanted in his life. We both said I love you after two weeks of dating and have been pretty inseparable since!

Philip had gotten a great job offer in Tuscaloosa and was planning to move into the house! We were both excited to be closer together and not have to drive 2 hours one way to see each other anymore. We did not want to live together unmarried and decided to make it official on June 11, 2021! We had a small reception with immediate family and can't wait to celebrate our marriage on our 1 year anniversary with everyone!