Chris and Elizabeth actually grew up just around the corner from each other in the same neighborhood. Their grandmothers (Maxine Lorch and Mary Curry) played bridge together, their parents were in the neighborhood euchre club, and they both spent their childhoods running around Silver Hills. While they vaguely remember crossing paths, neither could have imagined how their story would truly begin. Fast forward to the summer of 2024, when fate stepped in at Covered Bridge Golf Club. Chris’s mom had been praying that a nice girl would show up at the golf course - after all, it was the only place Chris ever seemed to be. Around the same time, Elizabeth’s friend convinced her to attend a ladies’ night golf clinic to work on their swings… and maybe meet someone special. As luck would have it, Chris was the instructor. Elizabeth immediately recognized him and texted her longtime friend Christine to help piece together how she knew Chris Curry (thank goodness for friends with good memories!). When Elizabeth accidentally left her purse behind, the event coordinator found her license - much to Chris’s disappointment when he realized her last name was no longer Hagedorn. But the universe wasn’t done yet. Just one week later, they matched on a dating app, laughed about their recent golf lesson, and planned a putt-putt first date. That date turned into hours of conversation and catching up on life. The rest, as they say, is history. 💕

Ever since she was little, Elizabeth had dreamed of ice skating in New York City at Christmas. When a work trip brought her to NYC, her close friend Madeline surprised her by arranging a night of skating at Bryant Park. What Elizabeth didn’t know was that the biggest surprise was still to come. As they stopped to take photos by the glowing Christmas tree, Elizabeth spotted a familiar face walking toward her and wondered if she was imagining things. She wasn’t. Chris made his way through the crowd, dropped to one knee, and asked her to marry him. It was straight out of a Hallmark movie. Completely stunned, Elizabeth said yes - later learning that Chris had secretly coordinated the moment with friends and family to keep it a perfect surprise. It was everything she had ever dreamed of, and more.