We met on a dating app and talked for months before finally going out. Lauren originally asked Carley out for a coffee date which Carley initially declined. Carley swears to this day that this never happened. Finally on Memorial Day weekend, we met at a little diner in Stoughton, WI. Neither one of us wanted the date to end and just a few hours later we had our second date watching the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Carley proposed the day after Thanksgiving 2023 at the Edgewater Hotel Christmas Tree Lighting. It was full of holiday cheer with many Christmas lights, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Christmas music and more. I (Lauren) am a sucker for anything Christmas and was in awe. Carley had arranged for some of our friends and family to be there as a surprise. After the proposal, we all went out to celebrate at Lucilles downtown. It was perfect. While not working, we enjoy exploring local coffee shops, cooking together, board games and lately you can find us building lego flowers. We enjoy traveling and love going to aquariums and museums wherever we go. We also have 4 cats so our home is often a little chaotic. We are so thankful you are here and look forward to celebrating this day with you!