It all started in September 2018 at Coastal Carolina University when a mutual acquaintance introduced Makayla and Fred. From the very beginning, their personalities clicked like they had known each other forever. Fred was making big plays on the football field, while Makayla was cheering on the sidelines—but it didn’t take long before they were cheering each other on in life, too. They spent the next year and a half as inseparable best friends—laughing, studying, and sharing countless memories. By March 2020, they decided it was time to make things official and upgrade their friendship into something more. Just as their story was unfolding, the world shut down with Covid, and they suddenly found themselves apart. But as it turns out, distance only proved what they already knew… they had found their person. From football fields and cheer mats to forever promises, these two went from “just friends” to “always and forever.” Now, they’re ready to celebrate the best chapter yet—marriage!