Our story began in Alexandria, Louisiana in 2018. Shelby just moved for work and was staying in a hotel, she was excited to take on a new role with a fresh start. Dweire, on the other hand, was on a temporary duty assignment for work and was just enjoying his time with the guys. Little did they know at the time, they were only staying 2-doors down from each other. Shelby and Dweire saw each other frequently. Whether it was at the pool, down the hall, or on the patio, they became familiar with each other, however, they hadn’t shared more than a simple hello. One evening, Shelby was sitting outside on the patio, and Dweire happened to notice this. He built up some courage, grabbed a few beers and made his way out. He asked if he could join her, she said yes. They spent the next few hours talking about all kinds of things, they said goodnight and went their separate ways. No number, not even a last name. The next day, Dweire made it his mission to get her phone number. He obviously knew where she was staying, but he also didn’t want to be “that guy” instead, he frequented the patio in hopes he would run into her. Shelby arrived from work and noticed him sitting outside, she knew she had a decision to make... the side door, where she would avoid him, or to take the long route and “bump” into him. Well, we all know what route she took. Dweire gave Shelby a coin and told her he’d be back. And he did. 10 days later. Now, we can take you along the 2 year journey of how we made it work during our long distant relationship, but we made it. One proposal, over 1,500 miles later, Shelby now resides with Dweire in New Jersey. We are excited to continue this journey, and appreciate all of the support we have received along the way.
Shelby was moving to New Jersey soon, and was kind of freaking out that she would be moving across the country without a RING. She was supposed to be graduating with her MBA in Waco, TX but due to the pandemic, that had to change. Her virtual graduating could be happening anywhere, so she opted to spend the time back home with friends and family. Dweire made contacts that Shelby had NO IDEA about. With the help of her friends and family, he was able to have a whole proposal set up just for her. He took her to a nice dinner, and was supposed to meet her family after for some ice cream. They arrived to the McAllen Convention Center where Shelby noticed a beautiful set-up, but didn't think it was for her. It wasn't until she saw her friends and family in their cars that she knew something was up. He walked her over to the set-up and told her how she made him the happiest human in the world and he could not wait to spend the rest of his life with her. There was a lot more to it, but it was such a blur. He got down on one knee and she said YES to forever. #BecomingCosip