Chase and Annie met in April of 2022 - one month before graduation, one month before Annie left to spend the summer in Belize, and three months before Chase moved to Texas. They met in the College of Business at CSU. Chase was working on a group project with classmates that were also Annie's friends, and Annie was studying between classes. Eventually, Annie and Chase were the only two left at the table, so Annie looked up and said "I'm Annie, by the way." What she thought would be a quick introduction turned into a 30 minute conversation where she learned Chase was moving to Texas. Little did she know that she would follow him there a year later. That first conversation turned into Chase driving her to her next class, which turned into getting to campus early every morning to "do homework" together before class, seeing each other between classes, and going on a slew of dates. When Chase asked if he could join Annie for her 6:30am run, she knew he was interested. Before Annie left for Belize, Chase gave her a letter that made Annie's mom cry... and it made Annie realize he was really serious about her. Annie called Chase whenever she had WiFi, and all of her Belize friends quickly became invested in their blooming relationship. In September, when Annie was back in Colorado, Chase flew out. He met her family, and she met his. Each month, one would fly to the other for a weekend, until July of 2023 when Annie packed up and moved from Fort Collins to Dallas. And boy was it the right decision! Chase proposed in Vail, CO on August 10th. Annie and Chase can't wait to celebrate with you on March 23rd, 2025!