How did you two meet?
Anna Leigh: "We met in 2014 through our mutual friends who were dating at the time. I was a junior, and he was a senior in high school. We met for the first time on Halloween night. I remember seeing him across the room at a party, and thinking he was so handsome. We hung out with our friends the next day, and I was so nervous I barely talked to him. I thought I missed my chance, but when the night was over he asked for my number, and we haven’t stopped talking since. He called me and asked me on a date the next weekend, and I remember being so impressed with how kind and polite he was."

Zach: "We met at a Halloween party my senior year of high school. Anna Leigh and her friend were about to leave the party when they approached me. I remember thinking that Anna Leigh was really cute. The next day my friend invited me over and told me that we would be hanging out with Anna Leigh and her friend. After hanging out that night, I knew I wanted to continue to get to know Anna Leigh, so we exchanged phone numbers and have talked every day since."

How and when did Zach propose?
Anna Leigh: "Zach and I had been dating for a while, so I knew it was coming but I wasn’t completely sure when. He took me on a double date with our friends to a nice restaurant. We had just gotten our puppy, so Zach suggested we go home to let her out after dinner and would meet back up with our friends after. When we got out of the car I started walking to the front door, but he grabbed my hand and started leading me towards our back gate. When he opened the gate, there was a candle lit path leading to a tree filled with string lights and pictures of us from the past five years of dating. He took me over to the tree and got down on one knee. It was so sweet and romantic! When we walked inside, my sister and all of our closest friends were there waiting to celebrate. It couldn’t have been more perfect!"

Zach: "I proposed on February 29, 2020. I texted my friend and his girlfriend to help me out with
getting Anna Leigh distracted. We decided to all go out to a nice dinner. While we were at
dinner, I had Anna Leigh’s sister and a couple of friends come over to our house and set up a
candle walkway and decorate the backyard with old pictures and lights. When we returned
home from dinner, I walked her to the backyard and got down on one knee and asked her to
marry me."

What are some things you two enjoy doing together?
Anna Leigh: "We enjoy going on walks, hiking, and watching new shows together. We also have a Goldendoodle named Stella that we love to spend time playing with."

Zach: "Anna Leigh and I enjoy getting out and being active with our friends. We like to go on road trips and sight see around the southeast. We also enjoy sitting back and watching new TV shows."