Some love stories just steal our hearts. Especially if both people are connected to sports. We are talking about Rams TE Colby Parkinson. It’s like a classic case. Both of them belong to the world of sports. While he knows the ins and outs of the football world, his better half, Melanie Parkinson has played golf all her life.

The tight end has been slowly and steadily building a great family other than his football career. Let’s check out his romantic story.

How did Colby Parkinson meet his wife?

In the era of the internet, everything is at the fingertips. While the generation of our dads approached their wives in person and talked, our generation is different. If you ask most men of our generation, they would recall meeting on Instagram or Facebook, and only exchanging numbers in the first meeting is considered a big enough achievement. Colby Parkinson also did the same.

When he saw Melanie, he was head over heels for her. She is an SEC Alabama golfer. Being from the generation of the internet era, he sent her a message on Instagram. But he felt happy when he received a notification from her. It was what he expected. It was her reply. The TE lit up. Then began the series of messaging back and forth.

The messages soon turned into audio messages for Colby Parkinson and Melanie Bailes. They realized something then. It was the feeling of love (or admiration). Hence, they decided on their first meeting. She vividly remembers their first meeting. It happened on March 10, 2022. The meeting confirmed the feeling.

Since then, they started planning their future. It didn’t take long for the next step.

When did Colby Parkinson marry Melanie Bailes?

Finding time from their busy schedules, they got engaged on October 24, 2022. Three months later, on March 10, 2023, they got married at Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. With the picturesque Allegheny Mountains in the background, it was a lively ceremony.

When Colby Parkinson saw Melanie walking down the aisle, he felt his heart pounding in his chest. For the last two years, he had dreamed of this. While talking about that scene, he got emotional and said, “I have never seen someone so beautiful in my entire life. I may or may not have cried! But it was the moment that God had prepared for us.”

The couple has been enjoying every bit of their lives together. In March this year, they welcomed their son, Forrest. The TE has also moved on from Seahawks to Rams in early off-season. He is enjoying his time on and off the field. Their love story is truly a classic.