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August 14, 2021
Wilmington, North Carolina
#HomeIsWhereTheHoffmanIs

Korrie & Derek

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Derek Hoffman

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Korrie Warrington

#HomeIsWhereTheHoffmanIs

August 14, 2021

Wilmington, North Carolina

How We Met

2000 - 2006

It would be a real shocker if you havent heard our “How We Met” story, but we’ll tell you anyway. Circa the year 2000, my dad worked at a bar called Iliff Park Saloon and Korries dad was in a band that played at this bar frequently. If we’re talking technicalities, we met at this bar at the age of 3. Fast forward a couple years; Korrie and I met again in first grade at Tollgate Elementary School. We officially became friends around 3rd grade. One of our first interactions we remember is when Korrie came up to me and said " your blue spikes look stupid." Fast forward to the August 4th, 2006; Korrie and Nikki were having a sleepover; I was also having a sleepover with my friend who happened to live in neighborhood next to Nikki. I told our mutual best friend Nikki that I like Korrie and I want her to be my girlfriend, this results in Nikki getting Korrie all dressed up while I wait outside. I asked Korrie if she’ll be my girlfriend in Nikki's front yard. She was kinda hesitant at first just because we were only 9 years old but she said yes! The rest is history.

The Proposal

06.24.2019

For my 22nd birthday we took a trip to Wilmington N.C. so I could take a tour of the town where my favorite show was filmed (One Tree Hill). The day after my birthday we hit a lot of the filming locations; one of the locations being a bench that is very significant to one of the couples on the show. We got to the bench and Derek made me open up a Cracker Jack box that ended up having a bracelet ( just like the show). After I put on the bracelet I looked up and there he was down on one knee. I cried "yes" while people walking by started to clap and congratulate us. I ruined his original plan. Derek wanted to propose to me at the same bench but on my birthday, while we were dressed up. I was tired, stubborn, and wanted to go back to the Airbnb. Oops, sorry babe. We are excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with all of you. See you in Wilmington!!

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