We met just as the world was reopening in 2021. We had our first date at the Denver Aquarium and immediately bonded over our love of art, movies and the 1,000 lb Sisters. We decided to shelter together for our annual early spring blizzard and came out an official couple and have never looked back.

After a few years of dating, growing, laughing and eventually living together--it felt nothing but correct to take our love to the next level. We decided a trip to Nick's fathers ancestral town of Castelbuono, Sicily was the perfect place for us to take the next step. We took a day trip to the seaside town of Cefalu for a day of sun, wine and food with immediate and extended family. While Austin was rummaging through tidal pools, Nick surprised him with a tap on the shoulder. Nick was on one knee, ring in hand. In an unplanned twist of events, Austin took a ring out of his bag and dropped to one knee as well. With family cheering on the shore, vibrant blue waves crashing on the rocks around of us, we were offically engaged. We celebrated back in Castelbuono during a huge street festival with family, community and quite a few aperols. The next day we whisked ourselves away to Paris to soak in all that had happened, and to start the rest of our lives together. We cannot wait to share our love with all of you and celebrate the night away!