Lauren was on a bachelorette party trip and met Tanner's sister, Brittan, for the first time. Within 24 hours Brittan insisted that Lauren and Tanner should date and began snap chatting Tanner pictures of Lauren while on the trip. A few days later, Tanner added Lauren on snapchat and a couple months later Tanner showed up in Kansas and attended the wedding he had no intentions on going to to meet Lauren. One year later, Lauren moved from Kansas to Virginia to end the long distance.

Tanner insisted on going on a 4 mile hike on a Sunday afternoon. Sundays are for relaxing so Lauren was hesitant and recommended going the following weekend. Tanner won that battle and in the middle of the 4 mile hike in the Shenandoah's at the bottom of the waterfall Tanner popped the question. Without hesitation, Lauren said "yes!"