Where to begin! Courtney was living in Atlanta, Ga and Carina was living in Cape Coral, FL when it all started. Courtney came across a picture of Carina on Instagram and was immediately taken back. Not sure what it was about her, but something came over Courtney and she decided to slide right on in Carina DM's. (It goes down in the dm) Courtney honestly didn't think Carina was going to respond, but she wrote back!! From there a long-distance friendship started, little did they both know it was the beginning of something so real, so beautiful. Carina put Courtney in the friend zone for the longest, Courtney didn't care though...patience is a virtue when it comes to something you want. Man, oh man did it pay off in the long run. Courtney moved back down to Tampa from Atlanta after making several trips to see Carina in Cape Coral. They stayed long distance for the 1st 6 months of their relationship! Carina is the one who said "I love you" first on June 5, 2015, and honestly the rest is history. Fast forward to June 3, 2021, it was time to get down on one knee. Courtney planned a photo shoot on the water in St. Petersburg because her soon to be fiancé loves to take pictures, so it was the perfect cover for the proposal! Obviously, Carina said YEESSSSSSSSS!!!! And so, a new chapter begins....