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Just Engaged: Porscha and Zachary's Love Story

Zach and Porscha realized they had feelings for each other after reconnecting four years after they first met. This time, they knew it was love. He popped the question and now they're ready to take the next step. Congrats!
By Jolie A. Doggett · Updated October 27, 2020
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Zach and Porscha realized they had feelings for each other after reconnecting four years after they first met. This time, they knew it was love. He popped the question and now they’re ready to take the next step.  “When Zach came along, he was such a breath of fresh air. I could tell he was over the dating scene and so was I. We were both ready to enter the next phase,” Porscha says about her future husband.

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Team Love

So, what are their future plans after the wedding? “Starting a family and having a constant teammate that’s there for me no matter what,” Porscha reveals. Good plan, sis!

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Kinda Cute

“I think he chose to marry me because of my drive and individuality, and I’m kinda cute!” Porscha teases.

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Care For Me

“I love that my future husband is caring,” gushes Porscha. Aww. Don’t they look happy together?

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He Loves Me

“My friend’s love Zach,” Porscha says. “They love him because he loves me. They love the happiness and joy that he brings into my life.”

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“Big Ole Eyes”

“Looking at her big brown eyes always brings me peace,” Zach says about his fiancée’s “big ole eyes.”

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Second Chances

“When we met the second time around, he had a great sense of humor and seemed like an all-around nice guy,” Porscha says. “I was very intrigued. I’m very thankful that I got that second chance.”

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Leap of Faith

Porscha trusted her heart when she started to fall in love with Zach. “I definitely felt something. I didn’t fight the feeling either. I took a leap of faith and went with it,” she says. 

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Free To Be Me

“I can just be myself around him,” says the future bride. “I don’t have to hide the nerdy, quirky things about me.”

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Laughter and Love

“With him, nothing is ever weird,” says the bride-to-be. “And if it is weird, we just laugh at ourselves and keep it moving.”

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Message in the Music

Porscha knew Zach was the one when they shared a mutual love of music. “Ever since I was 11, I have loved the Backstreet Boys,” she admits. “Zach and I were riding in the car one day and I played my music on shuffle and it landed on a Backstreet Boys song. Zach began to sing the words. No guy had ever done that before. That’s when I knew.”

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Count On Me

“I can always count on her to bring me joy when I’m stressed,” Zachary shares. “She’s my favorite song before work…I think about her to help me reach my goals.”

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Learning Love

“When I look at her, I study her,” says Zach. “I don’t just see her; I learn her. I want her more and more the longer that I look.

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Without A Doubt

“She is, without a doubt, beautiful,” says Zach of his beautiful bride. “But even more importantly is that she is absolutely funny to me.”

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Surprise Love

“I was taking it easy and enjoying life. He came around when I least expected it,” Porscha says about meeting Zachary for the second time.

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Learning from the Best

Zachary was more than prepared to propose to Porscha. “I was able to have many knowledgeable talks with those men before me, whom have been married and with their spouse for many years,” he says. “The moment I got down on my knee I knew I was ready for the next step in life.” Want to see your engagement story shared in Just Engaged? Email us now!

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