Two New England transplants in the nation's capital, Karly and Chris first met through mutual friends while living on the same floor during their freshman year at GWU. A first date spent walking around the National Gallery of Art would be the first of many countless adventures, big and small (and often involving a pitstop at Shake Shack), that we would take together exploring all DC had to offer, falling more in love each step of the way.

After a cloudy Friday evening walking the rocky Friday Harbor beach, the sky finally started to clear and Chris decided this was the moment he was waiting for. With a rainbow starting toform on the horizon and a friendly seal poking its head up nearby, he got down on his knee and popped the question. With love and excitement Karly said "Yes!" and we became happily engaged! Once back home and calling family and friends with the news, Karly was asked multiple times, "Why today, what's special about this date?" Passing the question off to Chris, his only answer was "there wasn't anything special about this date....but now there is!"