First Picture Together
Alana & Dillon met in March 2021, after Dillon DM’d Alana on Instagram…
Alana was a senior in high school at Bear Grass Charter School and Dillon was a junior at John Paul Catholic High School. They had their first date at First Watch in Greenville, NC and then Dillon bravely met Alana’s friends and parents on the second date. The third “date” was Alana’s 18th birthday party where Dillon made it official.
That summer, during a trip to the Outer Banks for the 4th of July, Dillon told Alana’s childhood friend, Emily Beacham, that he knew he would marry Alana one day.
Hawk Yeah Baby!
Alana & Dillon both attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington where they fell in love with living on the coast and always being a short drive away from the beach! Wilmington has become very dear to them due to the positive atmosphere and now shared memories of their college years.
*Fun Fact: for Alana’s entire first year of college, Dillon would drive from Greenville to visit almost every weekend while he finished his senior year of highschool.
Unfortunately, Wilmington doesn’t have a law school which is why they’re moving but Dillon and Alana can easily see themselves returning one day to make it their forever home.
Popping the Question
Alana’s one condition for marriage was that they wait until after they each graduate from college to get engaged (and “no proposals on graduation weekends”). Alana graduated in December, 2024 and Dillon graduated in May, 2025. Wasting no time, the weekend after Dillon’s graduation they went on a very convenient trip to St. Pete, Florida. On May 16th, a very suspicious Alana and a very anxious Dillon took a sunset stroll and Dillon finally popped the question. Of course she said YES!
This was an incredibly happy and joyous day for both of them, they’ll never forget the feeling and making the calls to their family and sharing the news. They were also able to spend the rest of their trip in their own little bubble just celebrating and day-dreaming about wedding plans.
Alana would like everyone to know that before asking, Dillon received her dad’s, mom’s, AND twin sisters’ blessing. (Ireland, thank you for saying yes and already loving Dillon like family.)
*Fun Fact: Alana unknowingly made herself “late” for her own proposal and Dillon had to act very nonchalant while the secret photographer waited for them on the beach.
What’s Next?
Alana & Dillon are still living in Wilmington for the time being but will be making a BIG move after the wedding to St. Petersburg, Florida! There, Dillon will attend law school at Stetson Law. They will be living in Florida for at least the following 3 years while Dillon is in school.
In the meantime, Dillon has been working at an accounting firm and is planning on earning his CPA within the next year. Alana has been freelancing, using her degree to help clients upgrade in all things marketing.
They are both so excited to see where this next chapter takes them as husband and wife and so incredibly grateful for the major support system from their friends and family as they do it!