We first met in the Newman Lounge of St. Mary Student Parish in the fall of 2018, when Travis was a junior and Lauren was a freshman at UofM. We knew of each other for a while, but didn't begin dating until 2.5 years later when Travis finally confessed his undying love for Lauren. Our first date was on Lauren's 21st birthday, when Travis made her dinner at "The Monastery" (if you know you know).
On January 18th, 2024, Travis proposed to Lauren by playing and singing a song he wrote for her at her home in Ann Arbor. Her then roommate and now maid of honor, Olivia, was hiding around the corner taking a video of the whole thing. We celebrated with dinner at Bigalora, followed by many phone calls telling all our family and friends. Luckily, no one was too surprised :)