Everyone dreams of finding and marrying their best friend, and for Tia and Mitch this dream is coming true! This adorable couple met in speech class while attending community college. Their relationship was built on friendship over the course of 20 years. During this time frame, they talked, shared experiences, discussed life, and grew closer. The potential to be more than friends was always there, but initially, they were best friends. With this bond they shared, they knew each other’s secrets and were open books with one another.

Before the start of the pandemic, they begin to spend more time together. Since then their days have been full of laughs over corny jokes, finding new restaurants (they like to eat), taking outdoor adventures (such as kayaking), and coming to terms with their age (as they joke that “they aren’t spring chickens anymore”). It wasn’t long before they both felt that life suddenly had a new happiness about it, and they were ready to explore the potential that had always been there!

When we asked them when they knew marriage was the next chapter in their love story, Tia share, “We decided we wanted to do life…together!”

In their free time, Mitch and Tia enjoy going on walks and hikes, eating, and finding new experiences to share together. They also love to spend time with their family and friends, and always prioritize quality time together as a couple. 

Above everything else, Mitch and Tia value their relationships with family and friends, honesty, and health.