In April of 2023, Dylan's good friend, Payton Carter, asked her to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. Little did Dylan know, saying yes to being a bridesmaid turned on the light bulb in her friend's head. Payton and her fiance, Austin Knight, quickly began making plans for Dylan to come to Hopkinsville to meet one of the guys Austin would soon ask to be a groomsman at their wedding, Ricky Phillips. After going back and forth whether she would go to the Hopkinsville Country Club Derby Party, Dylan agreed. So, on Friday, May 5th, Dylan and Ricky's love story began. A trip to the Hoptown Brewery and The Local restaurant on Friday, followed by an early morning round of golf and a fun Saturday at the Derby party, turned into a very hard Sunday morning goodbye. Ricky and Dylan knew it wouldn't be long until they saw each other again, and sure enough Ricky showed up the next Saturday to watch Dylan walk across the stage at her college graduation. After 5 days of knowing each other, Ricky was faced with meeting Dylan's entire family all at once. This was what really opened Dylan's eyes to the kind of man Ricky was. Honestly, the rest is history. The saying, "When you know, you know" is something Ricky and Dylan have said over and over and will continue to preach. Thank you Austin and Payton, but most importantly, thank God the paths were crossed in such an awesome way.