Crystal and Austin met on the World Wide Web via Match.com. Crystal had contacted Austin first asking about places to see in Italy. She was planning a trip there for 2018 and he had studied in Italy for a semester in college. After some long text conversations, they decided to meet at Frios Gourmet Pops in downtown Tulsa in August 2017. The "date" was only expected to last an hour or less, but after three hours of walking around downtown and talking it was pretty obvious there was a connection. They've been almost inseparable ever since!
Austin proposed to Crystal at home after they decorated their first Christmas tree together. It was simple, personal, and most importantly, a complete surprise to Crystal who is nosy & tries to figure out surprises beforehand.