East Carolina, mutual friends and raz-ber-itas brought us together in the Summer of 2014. We had both stayed in Greenville for the summer to continue working and taking classes when our paths crossed one night at Province Apartments and the rest was history. We had the times of our lives with many late nights at 519, tailgates at the car wash and trips to Japan Inn. Through all the choas that is college, we fell in love and we became best friends. Over the past five years we have stood by each others' sides through college degrees, traveling to new cities, job transitions, several apartment moves, purchasing a house, a Masters degree and bringing home two fur-kids that bring us so much joy. We cannot wait to embark on the rest of our lives together.

We were on a much needed vacation to Bald Head Island, NC. This beach has always been special for Alex as he spent many years going there for family vacation and the atmosphere there is magical in and of itself. On the first night we arrived, Alex and I went for a ride on the golf cart to The Point. This was a usual thing for us to do while we were there, so I didn't expect anything of it. After we made it to the beach at The Point, we were walking for a few minutes when Alex started to slow down, placed his drink down, and grabbed my hands. OK - now I'm realizing this is not just a regular walk on the beach. He started out with, "You know how much I love you right, Meg?" and from there I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I'm not entirely sure of everything he is saying as he gradually gets on one knee and pulled out the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. I embraced him for a few minutes just trying to take it all in, when he pulls another surprise and tells me that our families are in the gazebo at the top of the dunes. We walked up and shared a toast to our forever - it was perfect.

We will be getting married at the historic Sutherland, Estate & Gardens the evening of August 14th, 2021. We will be honored to have you all there to cheer us on as we begin our adventure as husband and wife. Cheers!