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The Phillips and The Kelleys are longtime family friends, but it wasn’t until Chase was sent to work on the rice farm one summer that Emma first developed a crush. Chase took a bit more convincing, but when he finally accepted that he couldn’t resist the charms of the farmer’s daughter, they made it official.

Five years later, Chase proposed on the beach in Corpus Christi. The evening was spent enjoying a sushi picnic and a beach walk with the newest family member, Roe.