Where to begin with Christopher and Julia? Their relationship goes all the way back to their childhood, where their families met in 2007 while attending Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in KCMO. Neither of the couple remembers exactly how they met, they just remember growing up together, always being present- if distant at times- in each other's lives. For a while they were casual friends at best, with their individual lives headed in different directions. It wasn't until Julia decided to move back home to Kansas City from Arizona, where she had been previously attending school. Almost immediately after her return to KC she happened to reunite with Christopher at a church event and they reconnected and picked their friendship up right where they left off. They talked often and grew close together, and their friendship quickly turned to something more. Julia fit right in with the Brown family and spent much time with them, and it soon felt as if she was a part of the family. Many sushi and coffee dates later, Christopher proposed to Julia in a blooming rose garden at Loose Park in June of 2022, where she happily accepted. Everyone was overjoyed with the news and is excited for their big day on April 29th, 2023, where they will be married at their home parish of Old St. Patrick's Oratory in KCMO. They ask for many prayers as they start this new and beautiful chapter of their lives.