Garratt and Kathryn's love story began in 2020 while working at Louisburg College. The couple first noticed each other during a lake day with some friends in September of that year. They began talking on Kathryn's 23rd birthday and officially started dating on November 8th, 2020, following a brunch date at First Watch. After some time, Garratt proposed to Kathryn, on March 29th on the beach in Wilmington, NC.