In 2019, Shane was coaching at Robert Morris while Faith was coaching at LIU in Brooklyn. Their paths crossed in January 2020 during a doubleheader between their respective schools. Sitting in the crowd, Shane noticed Faith, a moment he fondly recalls as “making note,” while Faith describes it as the moment he fell in love.
Later that evening, Shane reached out to Faith through a Twitter DM, strategically opting for Twitter due to Faith’s extensive Instagram following. Their first date took place the following week at Sweet Chicks on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn, and despite the distance between Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, the couple continued to communicate over the phone.
After the regular season, Faith planned to visit Pittsburgh on March 12, 2020, but an unexpected turn of events occurred. A close family friend whom Faith had dinner with just days before tested positive for Covid-19. Upon landing in Pittsburgh, Faith sought guidance from doctors at an urgent care facility but left without clear answers after four hours. Shane humorously mentions bringing “Patient 0” to Pittsburgh.
Despite the challenges, Faith and Shane spent every moment together from March to August 2020 and have been inseparable ever since. Check out their engagement session at the Near North Side, Chicago captured by Bridal Suite member Nativ Lens.
Bride: Faith Suggs – 27 – Director of Marketing and WNBA Agent
Groom: Shane Southwell 32 – Asst. Coach Northwestern Basketball
Place of Residence: Chicago, IL
Photography: Reje Rush, Nativ Lens
Engagement Shoot Location: Chicago, IL
Wedding Date: July 6, 2024
Engagement story
We were engaged downtown Chicago at the riverwalk which is a major traffic area for Chicago tourism and sites. Shane drove us in the city for dinner and once we arrived, we went straight to the area where we had family and friends waiting at the water’s edge. The one thing that really threw us was the about 1000 people waiting to watch as spectators. Both Shane and I are somewhat reserved and private people so our nerves were a mess during the entire proposal. It felt like a blur! But it truly was an amazing moment for us and we were so thankful to our friends that participating in making it happen.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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