Saturday August 15, 2015. Pasadena, California. Barney's Beanery. Ian: He was finishing his last 2 weeks of summer vacation before heading back to school in Pennsylvania. Having just celebrated his 22nd birthday, his week was filled with friends, fun, and soaking up every bit of California sun. Once Saturday rolled around, he and his friends decided to swing by Barney's one last time despite having gone there multiple times that very week. Not long after arriving to Barney's the 3 boys spotted 2 girls sitting at the bar, and the next few minutes consisted of deciding which of the 3 guys should approach the girls. Then the red head walked in. Carlee: She had been living in California for almost 3 years and was preparing to move cross country back home to Georgia. With less than 2 months before her move, she was actively trying to see all her friends and getting every last minute memory in before saying "goodbye" to the sunny state. Saturday she and two of her girlfriends scheduled a time to grab one last drink. After running 30 minutes late, she caught up with her friends at the bar and in just a few minutes she was interrupted by a smiling face and 6 small words..."Can I buy you a drink?" The two clicked. As the night went on the groups dispersed, and Ian and Carlee found themselves laughing and talking for hours until they heard "Barney's Beanery is now closing". After a quick goodbye, she was out the door. Ian was left to decide whether to let her go and finish the night like he had every other night with his friends, or chase her down...he ran. He caught her before getting in her Uber and convinced her to stay a little longer. The pair continued to talk outside for what seemed like hours. That night turned into a drink, which became hours of talking, a phone call the next morning, 3 dates the next week, 2 years of long distance, 3 years of dating, 100's of memories, 1000's of laughs, 1 year being engaged, a wedding, and forever on the horizon.