It all started at Gold’s Gym in Greer, SC. It was a normal day when Matthew spotted Timbre across the gym doing squats in her cute gym outfit. He was suddenly overcome with the desire to make a move with this mysterious girl. After consulting with his friend Austin, Matthew decided to shoot his shot with the non-flirtatious question “are you using this?” Clearly, since Timbre was working out her legs and Matthew was working out his upper body, she replied with a simple, but polite “no.” Matthew was absolutely taken aback by this response and decided that Timbre did not come across very nice, so Matthew decided not to pursue his interest anymore. Unbeknownst to Matthew, Timbre thought that he was the most handsome man she had ever seen! Timbre continued to keep crushing on Matthew for weeks. She would tend to catch him glancing over at her in the gym and after she saw him squat 405 pounds and bench 315 pounds, she was hopelessly infatuated with this gym crush. One day in May 2021, Timbre was CERTAIN that Matthew was talking about her to his friend Chaz. They kept looking in her direction and saying (hopefully) very nice things to each other. Timbre was finally fed up with the stolen glances and the sly smiles. Unfortunately, she was too chicken to go up to Matthew, so she waited until he left to go talk to Chaz. Timbre approached Chaz and inquired about the relationship status of Matthew, while silently praying to herself that he was single. She expressed to Chaz that Matthew had been her gym crush for a while and that she was interested in getting to know this mysterious muscleman. After giving Chaz her name to relay to Matthew, Timbre just had to be hopeful that he would pull through for her. Thankfully, Chaz pulled through! Matthew contacted Timbre that SAME night on Snapchat, but, again, Timbre was too chicken to actually talk to Matthew, so she didn’t respond until the next morning. After back-and-forth small talk all day, Matthew worked up the courage to ask if he could workout with Timbre that evening. As some of you know, Timbre likes to use the gym as her “me time” and she wasn’t sure if she wanted this stranger to intrude. Going against all instincts, Timbre decided to agree to working out with Matthew—but she definitely was not going to keep it easy on him. When they first officially met each in the gym parking lot, Timbre was greeted with an awkward side hug and the strongest country accent she had ever heard in her life. Timbre started the workout with front squats. This was not what Matthew had signed up for. He had to impress Timbre, even though he hadn’t done this exercise in years. Matthew was very respectful, spotting Timbre from a “distance”. After 2 strenuous hours, they left the gym, and Matthew bought them both snacks from QT and they talked in the gym parking lot for an hour, continuing getting to know each other. From that day on, Timbre & Matthew were basically inseparable. Matthew officially asked Timbre to be his girlfriend on June 25, 2021, and they have been falling more in love with each other every day since. Matthew was truly the missing piece to Timbre’s puzzle and vice versa. He is the extrovert to her introvert, the crazy to her calm, the sun to her moon. Matthew proposed to Timbre on February 10, 2024, in Charlotte, NC with the most perfect, private proposal and the most beautiful ring. There was no way that Timbre could have said (or cried) anything but “YES!” They have slowly begun building their life together with the purchase of their first home on June 7, 2024, and they are so excited to become husband and wife on May 17, 2025! Matthew & Timbre’s story is nothing “extraordinary” or “perfect” per say, but they wouldn’t have changed a thing. Through all the ups and downs, they wouldn’t imagine having another partner to go through this life with and they are so excited to share their love and wedding day with you!