Hope and Kanyon's love story began many a moon ago under the romantic skies of a high school prom night. They met through a mutual friend at prom, but it wasn't until a few months later when Hope reached out with a "Happy Birthday" message (as encouraged by one of her, now Maids of Honor, Tess) that their relationship began to blossom. Before they were involved romantically, they were close friends, spending months talking and seeing each other platonically. However, there was love in the air the night of Hope's senior homecoming, and Kanyon asked her to make things official; they started dating! Their relationship followed them into college at Eastern Kentucky University where they were able to further their career ambitions alongside one another. In the fall, after their graduation, on 11/11/2023, Kanyon popped the question! And just like that evening after Hope's senior homecoming, Hope said "Yes"!