One summer Sunday in 2024, Izzy and her parents traveled to visit her brother Zane and his new wife, Hannah. After church that morning, Zane’s former Air Force roommate and close friend, Beau, introduced himself to the Wright family. Beau later claimed that was the moment he became interested in Izzy, though he kept it to himself because she was, after all, “Zane’s little sister.” The group went to lunch, where it quickly became clear that Izzy and Beau shared the same sense of humor. They didn’t see each other again until that Saturday, when Zane invited some military friends to join the family for a movie night to watch Twisters. Izzy carefully orchestrated a way to sit next to Beau and succeeded. Throughout the movie, Beau kept offering her his Milk Duds, and though Izzy normally hated them, she ate every single one. The next day, everyone went to a waterpark, and Beau was invited along again. On the drive there, Izzy chose to sit in the very back third row with Beau, something she would normally never do because it made her carsick. That day made it obvious that neither of them could help gravitating toward one another. Izzy tried to keep her distance, not wanting to make things awkward between her brother and his coworker, but when Beau offered her his nachos at lunch, her growing crush became undeniable. On the ride home, Beau talked with Izzy’s dad about leading his youth group through The American Gospel films, which Izzy had watched years earlier and which had deeply impacted her faith. That conversation sealed it for her. When they arrived back at base, however, Izzy quickly walked inside without saying goodbye, never giving Beau the chance to ask for her number, a moment Beau still brings up to this day. Later that night, Izzy and her mom were in the bathroom packing up their things when Crissy finally asked, “Okay, I have to ask. Do you like Beau? Like… even just a little bit?” Izzy replied without hesitation, “Well, he’s going to be my husband, so yeah, I like him a little bit.” Not long after, Izzy followed Beau on Instagram, and he quickly followed her back. The next day, while riding to the airport with her parents, Beau messaged her, and from that point on, they talked almost every day. They learned each other’s stories, hearts, and hopes. In October, Izzy returned to Spokane, where they visited haunted theme parks and watched scary movies, discovering just how much they loved spending time together and how natural their chemistry felt. In November, they talked about where they saw things going, agreeing that after Beau’s long and difficult training from January to May, they would pursue a more steady relationship. They planned one last visit in December before training began. Just before Beau flew to Arkansas, Izzy asked how she should introduce him to her family. Beau replied, “Well, I’ve just been calling you my girlfriend… are you not calling me your boyfriend?” Though surprised, Izzy wasn’t opposed, and on December 1, 2024, without a formal question, they began dating. Their first official date followed on December 7, the night they said “I love you” for the first time. The months of long distance during training were the hardest either of them had experienced. Watching Beau graduate in May marked the perfect close to that chapter and became one of Izzy’s favorite memories. That summer was filled with meaningful trips, and it became clear neither of them wanted long distance to last much longer. On September 20, 2025, along the Wenatchee River in Leavenworth, Washington, Beau asked Izzy to marry him. She said, “Yeah, Beau Collins, I’ll marry you.” The day was perfect, celebrated with Izzy’s parents, siblings, and grandparents at a local Italian restaurant. They chose May 30 as their wedding date, and the planning began.