We met when we were both enrolled in the same Master's program at Kansas State University. A friendship developed when we were placed in the same group for an assignment in one of our first semester classes and Victoria slid into Christian's GroupMe DMs. By the end of first semester, our friendship blossomed into much more and we began officially dating in December 2016. The Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas) will always have a special place in our hearts, as the place that brought us together.

On July 13, 2023, we took a road trip to Saratoga Springs, New York where we were meeting six of our closest friends for Christian's 43rd and 44th Dave Matthews Band concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Prior to the start of the weekend, our group enjoyed a pool day at our 5-star AirBnb. Christian's Best Man, Matt, secured dinner reservations for that evening and right before our group went to leave, Christian asked for everyone to meet outside. Gathering around a tree stump lined with Champagne glasses, our group cheersed to a weekend of friendship and being able to be in each other's company once a year. If you've seen the video, you know Christians Groomsman, Drew, gave quite the toast (we'd expect nothing less) before Christian got down on one knee and asked Victoria to marry him. Through tears, we think Victoria eventually said yes! Fun fact: Christian chose June 13th as the proposal date because of the significance of the number 13 to us. Victoria's birthday is January 13, 1994, Christian's birthday is May 13, 1993, we got engaged July 13, 2023... and we're excited to celebrate our love with our closest friends and family on June 13, 2025!