Our Story
How It All Began
The Beginning
When you know, you know.
Some love stories begin with a glance across a crowded room. Ours began just after Paul moved across the country, when two lives—unknown to each other until then—crossed paths at exactly the right moment.
In true Paul fashion, he took charge—naming the time and place and picking Jordan up for their very first date. Little did he know that simple gentlemanly gesture meant a lot to this Southern girl. He also somehow chose one of the nicest sushi spots in the city without really meaning to (very on brand), setting the tone for a special evening from the start. What began as a simple first date turned into hours of effortless conversation, laughter, and finding excuses to linger just a little bit longer.
Not ready to say goodbye, we continued our evening at the St. Regis hotel bar, where we shared our first kiss. Each time we return, we can’t help but smile as we’re reminded of the exact table where our story began.
Somewhere between the sashimi and the espresso martinis, it stopped feeling like just a first date and started feeling like the beginning of something God had planned all along. Jordan even called her mom the next morning and said, “Mama, he is the one.”
Growing Together
We are happiest when we are exploring, together.
The months that followed felt like the beginning of something we’d both been waiting for our whole lives—a season of growth, adventure, and a partnership grounded in trust, respect, and genuine admiration for one another.
Together, we created a beautiful life shaped by new places, cherished traditions, and the simple joy of becoming best friends. Along the way, Jordan introduced Paul to his first Masters Tournament, while Paul took Jordan flying for the first time—each sharing parts of their world that helped shape who they are today.
We grew close with each other’s families, blended our lives together, and settled into our home in Brookhaven, Georgia. We also welcomed our newest and most cherished little member of the household—our Pomeranian, Birdie—who quickly became the center of our world.
From weekends spent exploring close to home, to adventures across the world, every trip, milestone, and ordinary day in between brought us closer together. With each new memory, we weren’t just building a life together—we were creating a home in one another.
The Proposal
Written long before the question.
What started as a relaxing vacation to conclude one of the most meaningful years of our lives, filled with excitement for all that the new year would bring, quickly became a trip we would cherish forever.
Before leaving for their trip, Paul asked Jordan’s dad for his blessing on Christmas morning—a meaningful moment that quietly set the stage for everything that followed.
Paul knew he wanted to propose on this vacation. He just needed the right moment to find him.
It did—on a sandbar in the middle of the crystal-clear waters off the island of Eleuthera. When their boat anchored and Paul took in the scene—the open sky, the endless blue, and the slim chances of Jordan expecting it to happen in the middle of the ocean—he knew this was it.
While Jordan explored the sandbar blissfully unaware, Paul slipped the ring into the zipper pocket of his swim trunks, trusted it to the Bahamian ocean, and waded in.
He got down on one knee, and as he asked the most important question of her life, Jordan felt an overwhelming sense of peace and clarity as she answered yes. For two people who never needed long to be sure about each other, the answer had been clear long before the question was ever asked.
And now, as we look toward our future that is so full and bright, we are deeply grateful for the Lord’s timing and faithfulness, and for leading us to one another.
A Few of Our Favorite Moments
