Light My Love

During their junior year at CU, they had a class together the semester before, but it wasn't until Bailey asked if there was an open seat next to Chris and introduced herself in their Social Movement in the US class that the power couple officially met. A few weeks later, Bailey saw Chris again at the bus stop, and asked if he wanted to hang out. She found out years later he may or may not have ditched class to take up that opportunity. As Chris would explain, he wasn't sure I would ask him again. Bailey's glad he went for it.

After falling in love in college, Bailey & Chris moved in together a few years later making their home base Denver. They love to travel, hike, laugh, watch movies, ski, tour the National Parks, and in general just spend their time together. They dream of seeing more of the world together, climbing to higher heights, and doing what they can to make the world a better place. The only things they're keeping alive at this point are plants, but they hope to someday have a dog.

While he could have done it so many ways, Chris strategically knew that if he was too obvious, Bailey would catch onto his plans to propose and it would not be a surprise. So, he casually guided her towards choosing the very place where they met for a weekday hike in colorful October. He even derailed her suspicions the morning of the fated hike and she was truly unsuspecting. After crossing over towards the valley in front of the Flatirons, Chris pulled out the ring, got down on one knee, and said he didn't want to wait another second to spend the rest of his life with Bailey. No one else was around and she said, processing the moment, "are you serious??!!" before adding, "yes, of course!!" They took some pictures and went to breakfast at The Buff before calling family & friends.