We met through mutual friends after a night of volleyball and had an instant connection. We went on our first date two days later, and quickly became inseparable. We moved in together in 2019, and in 2020 we decided to take a big leap and move to Fort Mill, SC. We've been living there for a year now, with our two cats Easton and Leesi. In our free time we love brewery hopping, trying new restaurants, and soaking up the Carolina sun by the pool. We want to thank our countless friends; we wouldn't be here today without them.

When Ashley and I moved to South Carolina in April of 2020, I began planning how to propose to her. The first step was picking out a ring. I gave it a shot for about a month and sent a design to Madison and Marnie who quickly told me I had no idea idea what I was doing. They helped create the beautiful ring that I used to propose. Ash and I went to Marco Island, FL for a long weekend on the beach with my family in late September 2020. I'd had the ring in my possession for about 3 months, but still wasn't sure how I wanted to propose. I grabbed the ring on the way out the door in case the right opportunity presented itself. My dad helped me create the opportunity, by explaining to Ash that we would be doing family sunset pictures on the beach the night before we flew home. The night was the best sunset we had all weekend, and at 6:52pm Ash said yes!