It all started at The Pearl, the poppin' night spot where Ted worked. Kristen was a frequent karaoke and dance patron. One night, Ted approached Kristen and told her she was gorgeous. Having never been complimented that way by a dude, Kristen looked down and mumbled something inaudible, which Ted interpreted as being shot down. The next week, Ted reached out through mutual friend, Christen Alexander, to deliver the message to Kristen that he was interested. Once Christen debriefed Kristen, it moved quickly from there. At the next karaoke night, numbers were exchanged and the first date was underway! Ten years later, here we are, getting married!