Sam & Tom met at Texas Live in 2020 when Sam and her dad were going to the World Series for the Dodgers in Arlington, TX! Mutual friends brought Sam and Tom together at the most unexpected time! Sam was bouncing city to city in 2021 and lived in Dallas & Austin for a few months where Tom took Sam on their first dates! After dating in Texas, Tom's company moved him back to St. Louis and Sam's job took her back to Seattle where the two started an official long distance relationship in 2021. Tom and Sam became frequent flyer members bouncing between Seattle and St. Louis. The two remained constantly on the go spending time with friends and family, attending countless weddings, and continuing to explore the world together. As fate would have it, Tom had an opportunity in his career to move to Charlotte, NC in 2023 where Sam grew up. The two bought a house together in September 2023 putting an end to the long distance! Tom surprised Sam at Childress Vineyards Winery in February 2024 with a proposal and amazing engagement party! Sam thought she was just planning to go to a work event of Tom's and was actually preparing for a housewarming party the next day (we sure kept the party going!) We are so excited to get married at The Westin in Hilton Head Island, SC next year! We look forward to continuing our life adventure together!