Transporting back to late 2017...it's a tale as old as time. We swiped right on a dating app while living in downtown Chicago. While we have differing views of the (obviously high) quality of Christi's introductory GIF that started it all (thank you, Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire), the flow of conversation was undeniable. After many weeks of talking, and perhaps a twinge of fear on Alex's part that he was getting ghosted when Christi kept using the excuse of being "out of town" or "feeling ill," we finally met up in January of 2018, and have truly been inseparable ever since. And look at us now! We moved to Colorado (although it's important to note that Christi is a native—which is far less cliche than just another Chicagoan moving to Denver to ~enjoy the active lifestyle~), Alex made a huge career shift, we got a dog and named her after beer (because we're classy like that), we bought a house, we got ANOTHER dog (which verified the theory that if the first one is well-behaved, all bets are off on the second one), and we got engaged on the trip of a lifetime in Ireland. It's been a wild ride, over SEVEN years in the making (but who's counting?)! We are so grateful for every single person that has been a supporter of us both as individuals, and together as a couple. We can't wait for this celebratory weekend full of love, laughter, questionable dance moves, core memories, and FANTASTIC company. Cheers! c + a