Riley and I first met at an ATO Alumni tailgate. As we chatted, we quickly learned that I had cheered against Riley during basketball and football games as our high schools played one another, and that Riley's brother was currently coaching at my high school. It was crazy we had not met earlier! A week later, my best friends and I made the last minute decision to road trip to College Station, Texas for the Auburn vs. Texas A&M game. Little did I know, Riley had also made plans to attend the game. Again, we found ourselves at the same tailgate and sitting together at the chilly, rainy game. Riley ever so smoothly got my phone number by asking me to send him a picture I had taken of our group of friends outside of the stadium. Riley and I exchanged text messages on and off over the next month as both of our semesters came to a close. We went on our first date while we were both home for Christmas break. After a year of dating long distance and a year of being neighbors in Birmingham, here we are - getting married!!