Tessa Davis, Jonathan Huggett to wed

Together with their families, Tessa Rebecca Davis and Jonathan David Huggett of Columbia are pleased to announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Richard E. and Paula H. Davis of Columbia and Amelia Island, Florida. She is the granddaughter of the late Walter and Lillian Hurst of Tampa, Florida, and the late Rev. R. Allen Davis and Velva Davis Breidenbach of Temple Terrace, Florida. She holds a Master of Science, Juris Doctor and master of laws in taxation. She is employed as an assistant professor of law at the University of South Carolina.

The bridegroom-elect is the son of David and Doreen Huggett of Concord, Ohio. He holds a Master of Arts in engineering, and he is employed as a project engineer with Westinghouse.

The couple plans a March 2017 wedding in Columbia.

In their own words

Q: How did you meet?

A: We met while we both were living in New Orleans. Tessa had moved there to work as a visiting assistant professor at Tulane.

Q: When did you know your fiance was “the one”?

A: After Tessa had to move to accept a position at USC, we decided to try a long-distance relationship. It wasn’t long after her move that we realized life was better when we were together.

Q: Tell us about the proposal.

A: Jon accomplished a complete surprise. Tessa was with friends at a conference in Amelia Island when a call from Jon showed up on her phone. Jon was originally going to join Tessa at the beachside conference but had backed out because he had to work (or so he said). When she answered, it was, ostensibly, their dog, Atticus, on the other end of the line. He told Tessa that he and Jon were on the beach and that she should join them. Tessa headed to the usual beach spot, and Jon was there, on one knee, clad in a suit, with Atticus, a ring and champagne. Tessa enthusiastically said yes to Jon’s starlit, beachside proposal.