Tom and Emily both attended high school at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA. Emily was a part of chorus, drama, and field hockey, while Tom was on the cross country and track team. Neither of their circles of friends crossed so they never actually met each other. The only thing Emily remembers about Tom is seeing him at his friend's house while they were playing "Senior Assassin" and thinking 'Wow, that guy's eyes are really blue and really big'. They both applied and were accepted to Virginia Tech, and both had friends from high school that started dating each other. So, Tom and Emily ended up spending a lot of time together whether they wanted to or not. The first times Tom and Emily hung out were meant to be group outings, but everyone else ended up bailing except for Tom and Emily. Their first date ended up being an unplanned date to Old Crow Medicine Show. Both of them were good friends at this point, and listened to every Old Crow song so they would know the words at the concert. After that, they both went to more concerts and shows and group meet-ups that ended up just being them two (or at least it felt that way). Eventually, their friends found out that they liked each other and helped encourage them to get together when both of them were too nervous to potentially ruin the friendship. After over four years of dating, Tom proposed to Emily on vacation with his family at Cape Charles, and asked for her hand in marriage on a sandbar that they pretended was their own personal island. They both currently live together in Suffolk, VA and have been looking forward to this day for a long time. They cannot wait to be able to celebrate with all of the people that they love.