Tate and Sydney both attended Piedmont Academy in Monticello, GA. They met in the sixth grade and instantly became inseparable. After a of couple years, Tate and Sydney finally began dating on April 20, 2019. Tate was a junior and Sydney was a sophomore. They were high school sweethearts and later both went off to college. Tate attended Gordon State College on a baseball scholarship and Sydney attended Georgia College and State University to receive a degree in elementary education. After YEARS of Sydney badgering Tate on when he was going to propose, on June 6, 2025 all of their dreams finally came true. After six years of dating, they truly were meant to be! They can't wait to officially become Mr. and Mrs. Marks!