As a group of friends, Ashleigh and Chris would always get together but not always talk. On New Years Eve 2017, at Moose Lake Ranch, our friends decided to travel to Jamaica for a trip away with everyone during February vacation. Although they continued as friends throughout the trip, it would take months after to figure out what they both wanted. Ashleigh thought Chris was hilarious and always made her laugh, but didn’t realize that her hanging out with Chris was actually a date in his mind. Fast forward to September 19, 2017 for Chris’s birthday, he invited her to dinner with his family. Chris did not tell his parents she was coming in case she didn’t show up. Ashleigh did show up to dinner where his father asked her, “so are you guys dating?” It was from this day forward that a friendship turned into a forever lasting relationship. On June 20, 2020, Chris surprised Ashleigh in Newport, Rhode Island and asked her to marry him surrounded by friends and family. Ashleigh, who is usually aware of many things, was completely blind sided by the engagement but couldn’t be more ecstatic! Chris’s persistence finally paid off and they cannot wait to celebrate and share their lives together!