Paige Drummond Shares Her Love Story—and How She First Met Fiancé David

We were friends in college—I went to Arkansas and David went to Oklahoma State, and we had a lot of mutual friends. We started dating in July 2023, one year after I graduated. We’d had a bunch of little hangouts, then we went to a nice steakhouse and he asked me to be his girlfriend! Here we are at an OSU game.

We went to a concert in Tulsa in fall 2023 and stayed at the ranch. David is an outdoorsy guy and he loves this lifestyle, and my parents were really welcoming. They’ve always trusted me to choose a good guy, and he is! He’s funny, very caring and honest. And of course he loves the dogs.

During David’s first Christmas vacation in Vail with our family, my mom brought him right into the action! She got Todd, Todd’s friend Dalton and David matching pj’s, a Drummond tradition. My mom is very goofy, and David totally appreciates that!

One of my favorite trips with David was going to Florida in June to visit his sister and her husband. They’re big surfers, and David and I both gave it a try. He says I’m better, but I snowboard, so it was a little more natural for me.

Last summer we went to my friend’s wedding and I caught the bouquet. I’m pretty sure David already knew he was going to propose, but he kept his cool and was like, “Oh, that’s funny.”

On the day we got engaged, I thought I was going out for a special dinner with my roommates, but instead they drove to this beautiful park. As soon as I spotted David, my stomach turned upside down because I was so surprised. But then I got out of the car, and it was just perfect.

We’ve never lived in the same city; by the time David got to Dallas, I was working in Pawhuska. He is a construction engineer who oversees sites, and we’re leaning toward being in Dallas for a few years after the wedding. The ranch is always going to be here. I think it’s where we want to end up long-term.