It was summer 2015 in Roaring Gap, NC when Jess & Ben met. Ben was working at RGC through the internship program offered at Appalachian State University. Jess was visiting her family and friends for the weekend when Ben noticed her at Lake Louise. Ben quickly approached her and inquired where she got her Tints sunglasses, as they were his! After learning that she had found them at the school they both attended he let her know that she could keep them in exchange for a date. He let her win a round of golf to secure a kiss on the 17th hole. This is where they will be tying the knot on their 8th anniversary.