Chris & Brette have quite the story. Originally meeting just before heading off to college in 2009, the romanticism of the young couple was short lived. While Chris’s college experience was…brief to say the least, he decided to join the military as a young adult while Brette went on to graduate with flying colors – all the while apart & far from each other’s’ minds. Or so they thought. Nearly a decade later, the two reconnected in a powerful way, realizing they had both grown into individuals with too many similarities & connections for it to be overlooked. Chris began to learn & support all new things that made Brette such an artistic, creative & passionate person – while Brette quickly realized that hockey was going to become a (sometimes annoyingly) large part of her life, embracing it & adding it to her list of passions. With Chris living in Arkansas & Brette in Connecticut, the two were determined that distance would not be an obstacle that would get in their way. The next step was an incredible leap. The two decided to move in with each other in a city they were both unfamiliar with, having never lived together & figuring a “play-it-by-ear” approach would be the best route regarding Brette’s severe allergies & Chris’s two very hairy & very lovable dogs. Denver is where their bond would strengthen more & more by the day, ultimately leading to the realization that this love was for real. A spontaneous trip to Salem, Massachusetts in the fall of 2020 seemed like the perfect place & time for Chris to show Brette how real it truly was by asking for her hand in marriage (after she was done looking at jellyfish in the harbor, of course). So we invite you, our friends and family, to join us in celebrating our love & to where our love continues to go every day, in what will be the greatest party of our lives. We genuinely cannot wait to share our special day with all of you during our favorite time of year in one of our favorite places in the world. See you soon!