Alabama

Tara Kettell & Casey Smith – Huntsville, Alabama Tara Kettell & Casey Smith – Huntsville, Alabama
The First Encounter: By Ashley Riddle Tara Kettell and Casey Smith were co-workers and friends when Tara began teaching fifth grade at the elementary school... [Read more of this story]

Holly Odum & Aaron Ryan – Mooresville, Alabama Holly Odum & Aaron Ryan – Mooresville, Alabama
By Sarah Christine Bolton Holly and Aaron met at the University of Alabama where they were both majoring in electrical engineering. They first met in class, and after... [Read more of this story]

Jacquelyn Klarenbeek & Wally Cruz – Auburn, Alabama Jacquelyn Klarenbeek & Wally Cruz – Auburn, Alabama
By Sarah Christine Bolton Wally and Jacquie met when she was moving into her college dorm room. “He offered to help me with all of my luggage and boxes,” Jacquie... [Read more of this story]



Hawaii

Kym Gross & Josh White – Waikoloa, Hawaii Kym Gross & Josh White – Waikoloa, Hawaii
When Kym and Josh met at a party through mutual friends, they never imagined that more than a year later, they would end up in the Executive MBA program at the University... [Read more of this story]



Mississippi

Claire Conerly & Alexander Kiamie, III – Oxford, Mississippi Claire Conerly & Alexander Kiamie, III – Oxford, Mississippi
By Sarah Christine Bolton Claire first met A.J. through mutual friends in 2005, she went home and told her roommates that she had met the cutest guy. Her roommate,... [Read more of this story]



Missouri

Elizabeth Tongate & Richard Montgomery IV – Sikeston, Missouri Elizabeth Tongate & Richard Montgomery IV – Sikeston, Missouri
For Elizabeth and Henley, holidays have always been important days. They met during Thanksgiving weekend in 2003, and Henley proposed over Memorial day weekend. “My... [Read more of this story]



Tennessee

Mia Heaston & Dexter Benoit – Memphis, Tennessee Mia Heaston & Dexter Benoit – Memphis, Tennessee
The First Encounter: Mia grew up in Covington, Tennessee, and moved to Chicago, Illinois soon after graduating from the University of Memphis. At a networking... [Read more of this story]

Laura Lemmons & Ryan Stephens – Memphis, Tennessee Laura Lemmons & Ryan Stephens – Memphis, Tennessee

The First Encounter: Laura and Ryan met at a club softball game in college. “Ryan was playing softball and Andy; a friend of mine, was holding Ryan’s keys for him,” Laura says. “I needed to borrow a car to drive back to the dorm to pick up a friend and Andy handed me Ryan’s keys.” Laura thought it was funny that Ryan’s 1993 brown Toyota Corolla was named “the trout.”... [Read more of this story]