Due to living in Alaska, and the nature of military life, we will be privately exchanging vows in a tiny elopement ceremony with our pastor in our church in Anchorage. Then we will gather in Georgia in May for a traditional wedding ceremony and intimate reception celebration with our closest family and friends. We would be honored to have you join us as we celebrate our marriage together!

What started with a random photo of a guy my parents spotted on Instagram quickly turned into a love story only God could have written. In late July 2024, my parents were scrolling through Instagram reels one night when my mom came across a post showing a group of Air Force guys at tech school. As she flipped through the post’s photos, one of the guys immediately stood out to her as my type. She said there was just something about him that seemed special. That guy was Ethan. She showed my dad (he agreed), then she showed me. I thought he looked like my type, too, and added him on Instagram and Snapchat—and with a little encouragement from my mom, I sent the first snap. Thankfully, he snapped back … and was even cuter than I expected. From there, we started snapping every day. At first it was just friendly conversations about our days—him in tech school in San Antonio and me in Georgia. Then in October 2024 he got his first Air Force assignment: Anchorage, Alaska. At the time, I honestly thought that meant our story would probably end before it even started. But God had other plans. Around that same time, my mom prayed that if there was something there between us, God would have to put it on my heart to go meet him. She didn’t tell me about that prayer, but within a day of it, and after talking with a friend of mine about Ethan (who wisely said, “Just go visit him. What do you have to lose?”), I decided to fly to San Antonio to meet him after his tech school graduation. Looking back, there’s no doubt God used that sweet friend to get through to me that day. From the moment I met him, one thing stood out—he was a true gentleman. He opened every car door for me without hesitation, quickly gave me his sweater when I was cold, and he was fully present with me, making me feel seen and special from the very beginning. They were all small moments, but they told me a lot about the kind of man he was. Soon after that trip, Ethan received his official orders for Alaska. But before heading north, he flew to Georgia to visit me and meet my family. And then at the airport on December 10, 2024, when he was leaving for Alaska and it was time to say goodbye, he asked if we could make things official. I nervously told him he’d have to talk to my dad first—but as I walked away, I realized the answer in my heart was already yes. So I snapped him while he was standing in the airport security line: “You don’t have to talk to my dad. He already loves you. The answer is yes. Let’s make this official!” Two months later I flew to Alaska for Valentine’s Day, and not long after that, I made a decision I never expected—I moved 3,500 miles from home to spend the summer there. God continued to provide in incredible ways, lining up a dream nanny job, a place to live that came with a vehicle, and everything I needed to make it possible. That summer in Alaska was when Ethan and I learned what doing life together really looked like. We explored, went fishing, spent time with family and friends—and somewhere in the middle of all those ordinary moments, we became best friends and fell completely in love. 🤍 By the end of the summer, I knew one thing clearly—I didn’t want to leave him. He felt like home to me. So I stayed. Then, in January 2026, Ethan asked the most important question of all. With his sister there to capture the moment, he proposed—and it was the easiest yes I’ve ever said. Looking back, it’s incredible how every unexpected (and brave) step—from a random Instagram photo, to San Antonio, to Georgia, to Alaska—led us exactly where we were meant to be. I’m so grateful for the way God brought Ethan into my life, and we cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by the family and friends who mean so much to us. 🤍