"Hey lady, curious are you single?"

On St. Patrick's Day in 2022, Autumn received this out of the blue message from one of her former tennis teammates. She didn't know the luck of the Irish was on her side that night.

"You want to go on a date with my brother in law? Or play tennis with him! You're so cute! I'm trying to set you up!"

Obviously, you've landed here today because that set-up worked out in the best of ways, and they are eternally grateful to Cristi for connecting them.

Autumn and Paul first met on March 20 over dinner at Bricktop's. Their conversation flowed easily from the start as they shared about their families, their time at The University of Alabama, and their fondness of great March Madness moments.

Over the following months, Autumn fell in love with Paul's kind ways, his gentle spirit, and his servant heart for others. In September of that same year, Paul invited Autumn on his family's beach trip to Watercolor. It was a big step for them both, and she was more than a little nervous, but the trip was wonderful. She loved the flowers in Watercolor, and he loved the countless hours in the ocean. They both loved experiencing them together.

Through the coming months, Autumn and Paul continued to share their favorite experiences together. There were lots of trips to Tuscaloosa for tailgating and games, several March Madness moments, and eventually serving side by side at church together with Autumn being a greeter and Paul an usher.

They couldn't have known on that first Pledger family beach trip that a few years later on July 17 of 2024, Paul would propose to Autumn in front of the beautiful flowers in Watercolor. After both being in seasons where they were content in the Lord's plan for them, they find it to be the biggest surprise and unexpected blessing to have met each other at His perfect time. They see the Lord's goodness in giving them both the precious gift of a life partner, and they are so eager to step into marriage with one another.

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