Please join us in Cleveland to celebrate our special day!

On October 4th, 2022, Colton stumbled across Lauren's Hinge profile (that dating app). She was instantly annoyed when she received a Hinge notification that morning as she thought she had turned her profile off. She opened the notification with every intention to delete it, but was struck by the thoughtfulness in Colton's message and decided to respond. The pair met up two days later in Chagrin Falls and walked over to Bell and Flower for cocktails before meandering back to Pub Frato for dinner. This would be the first of countless dates wandering through storefronts, sipping cocktails and enjoying meals together in Chagrin Falls. Including their first date, they went on 6 dates in 6 days, on the 7th day, they figured they should take a day off before their next date. Over the course of the next two years, the two shared many experiences together: concerts, Colton converting Lauren into a Cleveland & WVU sports fan (whether it was willingly or unwillingly is still a mystery to many), checking out new spots to grab dinner at, taking walks through the local Metro Parks, among many other activities. On September 28th, 2024, Colton asked Lauren to marry him during a walk through the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio. If you ask Lauren, she would say that Colton was acting mighty suspicious with his behavior towards not wanting to hand over their puppy Rory's treat container leading up to the walk and wanting to dress nicely for their walk but then not ironing his shirt for the walk (you know to help throw her expectations off a bit). During their walk, Rory quickly found the photographer that Colton had hired to capture the moment and the rest is history from there. We're so excited for you all to join us as we begin the next chapter in our story in October!