Since they both work at the University of Dayton, Chelsea and Charles had heard of each other multiple times before they actually met. Technically, they met in a meeting during the Spring of 2019 but they don't really count that... ask Charles the story sometime. On a Friday night, Chelsea was getting ready to go to bed when her roommate and some of their friends said they were going to grab drinks at a bar she had heard of but had never been to, Shroyer Inn. Chelsea told them she would have to join them next time. As she was walking upstairs, she changed her mind and decided to go out with them. Her roommate mentioned that some other friends from UD were going to meet them at the bar. Shortly after arriving, Chelsea heard the group yelling "hello" to someone so she turned around and in walked Charles. He immediately sat down and started talking to Chelsea at the bar. Within 5 minutes, Chelsea had taken Charles' phone and put her number in it. When their friends wanted to play darts later that night, they quickly agreed to be on a team together. They have been partners ever since.

They had only been dating for a few months when Chelsea and Charles started talking about getting married. They just knew! So when a wedding venue they loved in their local community was booking for Fall 2021, they decided to take a leap and set a date, booking the venue and a photographer... all prior to the engagement. Talking to the photographer, Amber Garrett (a friend of Chelsea's from college), she told them she would be traveling to Pittsburgh (from Las Vegas) in early October to cover another wedding. If they were engaged by then, she told them she would take their engagement photos. Well, early October got closer and closer and they weren't engaged yet. Charles however, suggested going to Pittsburgh anyways and just getting some "couples photos" taken. So the trip was planned, the outfits were picked, and the scheming (on Charles' end) had begun. People asked Chelsea if she thought he was going to propose that weekend and she was adamant that he wasn't going to... Little did she know, Charles had been planning since July. Taking pictures early on a Sunday morning, they walked out on the Roberto Clemente bridge in Pittsburgh. Amber told them to stand back to back and walk away from each other. When she said "go" they were suppose to turn around and walk towards each other. When she said "go" however, Chelsea immediately froze because Charles was down on one knee. The smile on his face, knowing he had surprised her, was priceless. Chelsea would barely let him talk because she kept trying to hug him. Once she was able to stop crying (and they moved out of the street because a car came), all she could say was "of course".

If you’re on this page that probably means you are one of our wedding guests. And if you are one of our wedding guests, that definitely means you have played a role in supporting us individually or as a couple. Or both. We are so appreciative for each of you and the role you play in our life. So thank you! For the support, love, and encouragement you have surrounded us with to this point and will continue to surround us with. We truly can’t wait to celebrate our love with all of you! -C&C