Reed and Valentina met through mutual friends in 2017, where they attended college in Knoxville, TN. Their two best friends, Nicole and Ryan, were dating at the time, conveniently allowing them to spend time getting to know each other over the years. When Reed graduated college in 2019, he moved back to his hometown in Cleveland, TN to work with his family business. Valentina continued living in her Knoxville hometown, and many of Reed's closest friends stayed in Knoxville which prompted him to visit often. At the end of 2020 Nicole and Valentina moved in together. When Reed went back to Knoxville to visit Ryan, Valentina and Reed organically started to spend more time together. Reed's visits to knoxville became more frequent and intentional as friends hanging out become double dates that slowly became one on one dates. Valentina and Reed made their relationship official in June of 2021. They made the Cleveland-Knoxville commute until May of 2022 when Valentina accepted a Job in Chattanooga. She rented an apartment for about 6 months before she decided this new town is where she wanted to settle down. Reed and his father Greg had been working on a townhouse development project, and Valentina bought one of the townhomes in December of 2022. That home would later become her and Reed's first home together when they get married. In July of 2023, Reed planned a beautiful proposal bringing Valentina's closest family and friends to Cleveland where he would surprise her with a special post-proposal dinner, and a weekend full of family, friendship, and memories at the Calfee's family river home. On April 13th 2024, Reed and Valentina’s story will continue as they start their new life together as one. They ask all of their friends and family for prayers as they start this new chapter of their life.