Our story began in Jack’s childhood backyard when his sister, Jenny, introduced us at her graduation party on May 9, 2020. (Jack still loves to remind everyone how Kelsie picked his brother, Jonathan, to win the dunk contest even after he missed his dunk that night!) From that moment, our shared love for our Catholic faith and Vols football, clearly seen in the many Neyland Stadium photos we’ve collected, brought us closer together. We spent part of our relationship long-distance, learning to make the most of weekend visits and phone calls. Jack proposed at Kelsie’s family country club on January 17, 2025, and we couldn’t be more excited to begin this next chapter.
October 02, 2020
First BYX date party after becoming boyfriend and girlfriend (and our first picture together)!
October 03, 2020
First of many Vols football games together at Neyland!
November 21, 2020
BYX Brotherhood Recognition Night during COVID semester!
March 20, 2021
Day trip to Gatlinburg to celebrate 6 months together! Kelsie was thrilled about Jack's haircut!
May 10, 2021
Nashville Predators hockey game! Go Preds!
September 22, 2021
Pi Phi date party!
October 16, 2021
Another Vols football game together! Jack made sure to protect Kelsie's head from the flying mustard bottles!
November 13, 2021
Our last game together as students before Kelsie headed off to pharmacy school!
November 19, 2021
Another BYX formal together!
April 30, 2022
And one last Pi Phi formal!
June 17, 2022
We took a trip to Florida with friends before starting long distance!
September 30, 2022
Jack drove from Knoxville to Memphis to visit Kelsie for our 2nd anniversary!
October 01, 2022
We had to take a trip to the famous Bass Pro Shops pyramid, of course!
October 15, 2022
Then Kelsie made the trip to Knoxville where we witnessed history (Vols beating Bama)!
November 22, 2022
We went to a Grizzlies game for Kelsie's Memphis farewell!
December 06, 2022
Kelsie made Jack wear matching pajamas for his BYX Date Party on a train!
April 10, 2023
Kelsie's White Coat Ceremony!
April 22, 2023
Trip to Charleston for Jack's last BYX formal!
May 20, 2023
Our UTK undergraduate graduation! Believe it or not, we did have lives outside of UT.
July 11, 2023
Jack joined Kelsie's family on their annual beach trip to Murrells Inlet!
September 30, 2023
Our first Vols game post-grad!
November 23, 2023
We finally celebrated Thanksgiving together at Jack's family dinner!
November 29, 2023
We attended our first concert together, Ernest, where Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen made an appearance!
March 11, 2024
We took another trip to Florida together for Kelsie's Spring Break!
September 28, 2024
We attended a wedding celebrating the McCourys (Kelsie's Matron of Honor)!
November 18, 2024
We got new titles! Uncle Jack and (soon-to-be) Aunt Kelsie!
January 17, 2025
Jack asked, and Kelsie said yes! We are so excited to become husband and wife!
May 03, 2025
Jack earned his Master of Arts in Teaching from Trevecca Nazarene University!
May 24, 2025
First wedding of our friends in 2025! The Manguses!
June 28, 2025
We attended a wedding for the Hamells! This time, Jack was a groomsman!
August 09, 2025
Celebrating the Jarratts!
August 23, 2025
Cheers to the Strueders!
August 30, 2025
Wrapped up our August weddings by celebrating the Wades!
November 15, 2025
Finished out the 2025 wedding season with the Burnsides! We felt so blessed to celebrate so many weddings this year!
November 18, 2025
Uncle Jack and (soon-to-be) Aunt Kelsie celebrating their favorite nephew's first birthday!
December 21, 2025
We couldn't make it to a Vols game this season, but we managed to see the Titans beat the Chiefs!
March 28, 2026
We had the honor of being invited to a traditional Indian wedding! We had so much fun!
April 10, 2026
The last wedding we attended before our own, celebrating the Palumbos!
April 18, 2026
Jack and Kelsie got the keys to their first apartment together!
May 11, 2026
Kelsie earned her Doctor of Pharmacy through UTHSC!