Dan and Christie crossed paths on Tinder, swiping right on each other. Mystery stands who messaged who first, but they do have some screenshots of those early communications. Their first date was on a cold, windy night, at Cactus Cantina on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington DC, across from the National Cathedral. It was the height of a COVID outbreak, so despite the frigid temperature, they had an al fresco dinner, followed by a walk to the cathedral garth, where Dan wooed Christie with his impressive building skills. He had made the cathedral garth with his own two hands. True to fashion, Dan invited Christie in for a brownie, which Christie thought was pretty suspect and declined, but Dan honestly just made himself some brownies. If you know Dan, you know. Fast forward to now, when they are officially ready to tie the knot!