The soon to be Baxters met at a wedding in San Antonio, Texas!! Both Tom and Stephanie were actually part of the wedding. Stephanie was the Maid of Honor, and Tom was one of the groomsmen. Tom had his eye on Stephanie and he continued to find ways to converse with Stephanie throughout the weekend. Stephanie impressed Tom with her kindness and consideration for others and Tom impressed Stephanie with his talent for constructing contraptions to drink margaritas. However, time and distance was against them. Stephanie was in her first year of her doctorate program in Beaumont, Texas and Tom was stationed in San Diego, California. Both remained friends for the next few years and focused on their studies and work. One night in 2018, Stephanie posted her excitement of passing her AuD boards. Tom quickly responded and finally asked Stephanie out on their first date in NOLA... Fast forward, first date was a success and the rest is history!