Almost four years ago was the first attempt at getting Samantha and Taylor together. Jessica Opyd, Taylor's cousin and Samantha's friend, put on the match making hat just before her wedding in January of 2020. Samantha and Taylor both were uninterested in meeting each other. They actually sat back to back at separate tables at Jessica's wedding and never spoke. Throughout the next couple of years Jessica continued to try to get them together. Numerous photos and messages were sent to each of them about the other. Many failed attempts to get them in the same place together. Finally in June of 2022, even after Taylor told Jessica "No, leave her at home" in response to her asking if he wanted to meet Samantha, they finally met. After a full weekend of being in the same place but not speaking to each other, Samantha gave Taylor her phone number and the rest was history. They spoke nonstop the entire time he was out of Illinois. When he finally came back to visit they went on their first official date and it was immediately love. Taylor and Samantha have been together since July 9, 2022. They have two beautiful children, Kaysen and Charlotte. Samantha and Taylor officially tied the knot on June 9, 2023 in a private ceremony for them and their parents. They are extremely excited to celebrate their endless love with their family and friends!