Darrin and Shelley met on Tinder in 2017 - 2 weeks after Shelley moved to Durham to start her graduate degree. Their first date was at an Indian restaurant in Chapel Hill, home of their beloved Tar Heels. Shelley liked Darrin so much that on the way home, she called her best friend - her future matron of honor - to tell her about this guy she had met. They had many study dates at the beginning of their relationship as they both finished their degrees, and they often took walks together on the Al Bueller trail close to Duke's campus. In 2020, Darrin and Shelley moved to Charlotte, Shelley's hometown. Darrin took a physical therapy job at a local hospital and Shelley started teaching language arts and social studies. On June 12, 2021, Darrin and Shelley were in Durham celebrating her goddaughter's baptism. They had planned to meet Darrin's parents after at a local restaurant. Darrin told Shelley that Darrin's dad was taking pictures out on the Al Bueller trail and they needed to meet him out there. On the bridge overlooking the pond, Darrin asked Shelley to be his wife, and she said yes! They toasted champagne with Darrin's parents and Shelley's parents, who had driven in for the occasion, and capped off the weekend with a Durham Bull's game. They are so excited about this next phase of their lives and cannot wait to celebrate with their family and friends.