Our Story
How We Met
Tommy and I met in the fall of 2022 when I took a position in customer service at the Scheels corporate office. We sat next to each other at work, and before I knew it, he turned into my favorite part about coming to work everyday. We started to spend more time together, and the summer of 2023 included lots of shared concerts, summer rec volleyball, and evening walks in the park. After much prayer and discussion, Tommy and I officially started dating in December of 2023. Our first year of dating involved more concerts, a lot of time on the golf course, and many Chic Fil A lunch dates. Around the time of our anniversary, we started having discussions about our timeline for marriage. In February of 2025, we went to visit my parents living in Georgia. On this trip, the blessing for the marriage was acquired, and the planning commenced!
The Proposal
We went ring shopping together to figure out our sizes and preferences, so I knew a ring was coming. Tommy faithfully reached out to the ring store every few days to get a tracking update. One day, Tommy called and reported back to me that the ring store told him it still had not shipped and would be delayed even more. To "make up for the delay of ring arrival", he took me to a fancy dinner. After dinner, he suggested we go to my favorite plant store. I agreed to that plan, as I needed more moss posts for my potted plants. Upon arrival, Tommy further expressed his disappointment by stating "I sure wish I had a ring to give you tonight" to which I assured him I was content to wait (provided he did not change his mind about giving it to me when it finally did arrive).
We walked into the plant store, where (with great difficulty, because I was not wearing my glasses) I noticed rose petals on the ground and wondered why a plant shop would choose to leave rose petals on the ground for decoration. Then, I looked up and realized that around me were tea lights and framed photos of Tommy and me together. As the realization dawned on me, I turned around and saw the boy of my dreams holding the ring of my dreams! You can guess what happened next- I said yes!