While there were many near misses (college homecoming at University of Florida) and fleeting first encounters (St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Pregame at 1603, sharing an appetizer at Suffolk Punch, and a Post South End Game of Thrones watch party), the stars were not yet aligned for Haley and Trey. That changed one fall night, when a kiss changed both of their trajectories. As many Charlotte relationships go, their story started at a bar. More specifically, a favorite local Irish watering hole: Connolly's Irish Pub. While the details of the night are a little murky, due to the Irish Car Bombs and tequila shots, the sparks were undeniable. Their introduction was status quo to the Charlotte dating scene of late 2010s, the courtship was anything but...

There was one minor problem for Haley and Trey: Haley lived in Charlotte, NC and Trey lived in Hershey, PA. Haley, the new Cat Mom, was starting her medical sales career in Charlotte. Trey was gallivanting the United States on weekly flights, based out of a basement apartment in the Sweetest Place on Earth. Thanks to those weekly flights, Trey was able to visit Charlotte often (rumor has it: Trey never actually moved away). In turn, Haley travelled to Trey’s newest destinations. The trips started in Boston, and included Washington, DC and Beech Mountain. A special bond was forming, but the future was in doubt. Trey was up for promotion and could go anywhere in the United States.

July and August 2018, while Haley and Trey don’t celebrate a traditional anniversary, these months are two of the most important in their romance. Trey was on a Scottish golfing trip with his best friends and father. Outside a pub in Crail, Scotland, Trey finally got the news he was waiting on. The text message is still saved, “So you want to give this whole relationship thing a go?” Trey was officially on his way back to Charlotte, NC with his latest promotion. Haley and Trey were going to give this relationship more than a trial run. After three long months apart, Trey finally moved back to Charlotte in August 2018 and, as they say, the rest is history…

After three years together in Charlotte, Haley and Trey purchased a part of Charlotte history in 2021. Their 124-year-old house, in the historic Optimist Park neighborhood, has kept them busy. On the one-year anniversary of the house closing, Trey finally got down on one knee in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina on September 23rd. Haley & Trey are proud cat parents to a beautiful ragdoll, Eloise. While Eloise will not be present at the wedding, she will be felt at the party as everyone dances the night away to tunes by DJ Molly Parti. After a 20-month engagement, Haley & Trey are excited to welcome you to their adopted home state of North Carolina to celebrate.