Damien & MarKayla both attended a basketball game at Brewer High School; Damien was there to see his cousin and MarKayla was there to see her brother… who coincidentally played on the same team. Damien’s Aunt approached MarKayla and told her that Damien was smitten by her. She then proceeded to tell MarKayla a little bit about Damien. So of course, MarKayla wanted to meet him … but he had left the game early to go to work. However, Damien’s Aunt gave him a call so the two can exchange numbers. Fun Bride Fact: Right before this happened, a family friend told MarKayla that her future husband could be sitting right in front of her! Fun Groom Fact: Damien did not want to approach MarKayla because he thought she was a high school student! Damien and MarKayla began to text and eventually agreed to meet. On May 2nd, 2017, Damien went to renew his license, so MarKayla suggested that they meet at a Wing-stop not far from the DMV to grab a quick lunch. The rest was history! Damien became an amazing father figure to Madisyn, and the three of them were a happy family. On Valentine’s Day 2020, Damien proposed to MarKayla at the Omni Hotel in Las Colinas; He filled their hotel suite with rose petals and balloons and popped the big question! Soon after, the couple learned that their family was growing and they were expecting a baby girl. With the pandemic and expecting a new baby the couple put wedding plans on hold. On October 9th, 2020 Makynzie was welcomed into the world. Damien and MarKayla was so excited for their new chapter, they decided to get married on July 16th, 2021. However, the pandemic was still going on so the two decided to push their wedding back a year and just have an intimate wedding in front of their parents and grandparents. Now the couple is so excited to renew their vows on their one year anniversary, in front of all of their family and friends. Damien and MarKayla are now having their dream wedding July 16, 2022; A moment that they cannot wait to share with everyone.