This story begins more than 2 years ago when Hailey went to Norwich University for the first time to visit the campus. Across a packed gym full of aspiring Norwich students is when she was first introduced to me, Casey, her future husband. I (a sophomore then) was being a nerd and manning the performing arts booth for incoming students. I was convinced that a girl like her would never be on the Norwich campus. But to my surprise, a year later, she was a recruit (freshman) for Delta Company. Where, once again, she came up to my nerdy performing arts table, this time asking to join.

This led to an almost TV-level of back-and-forth flirting of will they/won't they. Over the following months, we started to fall more and more in love with each other.

Then, on December 6th, 2023, it all culminated in becoming an official couple. From there, we quickly met each other's lovely families, spent the holidays together, and continued to fall more and more in love with each other every day. We moved in together after that spring semester had ended, and got engaged on July 7th, 2024.

We are so excited to celebrate with all of you!