They say the best things in life happen when you least expect it, and that was surely the case when it came to the beginning of Austin and Catherine's story. In the summer of 2020, in the midst of much uncertainty and unrest in the world, their paths crossed at just the right time. On a hot and humid summer afternoon, Austin came across the profile of a gorgeous lady on a dating app, and, after noticing that she was also a tennis player like him, knew that he had to “serve up” a witty pickup line. After spending 5 hours staring at a blank screen and coming up with close to nothing, Austin settled for a message that simply said “Wooh, tennis!”. Miraculously, the gorgeous lady, better known as Catherine, was intrigued enough to respond. Before long, the two decided to meet up for a casual date at a local wine bar that ended up lasting until closing time. From there, a modern-day love story began.

On yet another hot and humid summer afternoon (welcome to Charleston), Austin took Catherine to the Isle of Palms beach for a sunset walk. Little did Catherine know that it would be a walk into their next chapter! In the middle of a sandy heart shaped with roses, Austin got down on one knee and asked Catherine to marry him. Amidst all of her tears and excitement, the only words that Catherine could muster were "YES!"