While attending the University of Alabama, Tia became part of the prestigious Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in April of 2018. Through this journey, she gained a line sister, Rachel, who just so happened to have a brother—Ryan. Rachel saw the many similarities between Tia and Ryan, but decided to let fate unfold on its own. In 2020, Ryan attended a pool party and, by chance, spotted Tia. After the party, he slid into her DMs, and the rest, as they say, is history. As love blossomed, Tia and Ryan discovered even more things they had in common, including their shared passion for fashion. As they reminisced, they uncovered a remarkable coincidence: they had both attended W.J. Christian School at the same time as third and fourth graders, unknowingly walking the halls alongside each other long before they ever met.