(Thanks, Liz!)

In April of 2022, Michael’s sister (Liz) invited Celina over for Easter lunch, because her family was out of town for the weekend. Celina had just worked the early shift at the clinic before heading to the Wilders’ home where she was greeted by Michaels heart-warming smile and his homemade espresso martini. While Celina was stealing Michael’s heart, little did he know, the whole Wilder family was stealing hers. Later that day, Michael reached out to Celina on social media, and they haven’t gone a single day without each other since. Oh, and Cash too!

The next week, Michael asked Celina on their first date to have lunch at Young Avenue Deli. Who goes on lunch dates these days? Anyway, they couldn’t get enough of each other and spent the whole spring and summer getting to know one another with nonstop laughter, cheesy smiles, and lots of heart warming memories.

Michael and Celina have started significant new chapters of life both together and individually since they started dating. They couldn’t imagine having a better team. Michael started a new career as a Memphis firefighter, completed both his basic and advanced EMT licensure, and was at the top of his class for all of it. Celina finished nursing school and started working at one of the busiest level one trauma centers, where she is excelling in her career. Together the two of them purchased their first home where Cash gets to enjoy his big back yard. The two of them look forward to a life of adventure and opportunity, and conquering more goals as a team than they ever imagined!