Aaron and Emily’s story began at work, over a hamburger in Fayetteville, Arkansas, during what they optimistically called a “work date.” At the time, both confidently agreed they would never get married again—a conclusion reached quickly, decisively, and with absolutely no long-term accuracy.

Aaron is a former infantry Marine turned real estate agent who owns land, guns, an impressive bourbon collection, and has a remarkable ability to start projects fueled by enthusiasm and finish them… eventually. He’s thoughtful, internal, thrives in controlled chaos, and prefers to let major life decisions age like fine wine. Emily is a mortgage lender and Vice President of Mortgage who runs on morning coffee, loves her son fiercely, lives for her career, and believes if something needs to be done, it needs to be done five minutes ago. She values order, efficiency, and immediate execution—especially when Aaron is involved.

Between unfinished projects and color-coded calendars, slow decisions and instant ones, chaos and structure, they discovered that their differences didn’t compete—they balanced. What started as a friendship grew into a partnership built on trust, laughter, and mutual respect, with the shared understanding that Emily handles the timelines and Aaron brings the perspective. They’re excited to celebrate the life they’re building together with the people they love most.

In the end, they didn’t rush it—and somehow got it exactly right.