Jared and Taylor originally met while attending Vertical Church Gallipolis. After some time Jared tried to talk to Taylor at church after several services. This turned out to be more difficult than it seemed; due to the fact she would nearly sprint out of the service before Jared could set down his bass from playing the closing worship song! But eventually he was able to catch her and spend time talking. After a little time he asked her out to get coffee and to get to know each other. (Over text mind you, but that's mostly due to Jareds awkwardness.) Their first date was in the fall of 2020 at The Spot in Jackson, Ohio. They drank coffee, walked around town, and spent the afternoon together. Taylor soon left on another travel assignment to Illinois where they didn't talk much until Easter, 2021. Over the next several months they spent time talking, hiking, drinking more coffee, and enjoying “Gallipolis in Lights”. On January 3rd 2022, Jared and Taylor decided to take their relationship to the “officially dating phase” after a quirky poem was sent to Jared stating she was ready to stop running away. The next 13 months had their highs and lows, but they continued loving and pursuing one another. Then on February 25th, 2023 Jared asked Taylor to marry him at Cedar Falls in Hocking Hills. Fun fact: Taylor’s Miniature Schnauzer Mocha (of course now Jared claims her as his own too) went with them for the event and while they were walking to the falls Jared nearly tripped down the stairs which would have made it a lot more interesting! God has been so good to us, and we thank Him for his mercy and provision in our relationship. We look forward to His continued presence as we move into the next chapter together. We are both incredibly excited to have you join us in July and celebrate with you!