Brandi and Chad met in a gym in Valdosta, GA back in 2005 where they were both living at the time. She was in nursing school and he was in the army. Brandi declined his first offer to take her out to dinner due to her hectic school schedule – so he ended up taking his younger brother and sister instead. She thought that said volumes about his character. Eventually Brandi gave in and in the months to follow, they turned serious fast. Chad saw she could tolerate his army schedule, and Brandi saw he could tolerate her being in nursing school. He was drawn to her nurturing compassionate nature and drive; she was drawn to his confident, laid back attitude and charisma. Even though they knew they were different enough to balance each other out, they also knew they were both on the same page with where they wanted to go in life. Fast forward 6 years, Brandi is working on becoming an Epidemiologist, and Chad is now a PGA golf professional here in Naples. Chad proposed shortly after Brandi moved down from Atlanta to Naples, exactly where our beach engagement photos took place. Even though they live in Naples at the moment, the wedding will take place next fall at Brandi’s parent’s home in South Georgia near the vast fields of cotton and extensive farmlands in the area. They’ve covered a lot of ground, but one thing remains the same – they are each other’s best friends.
