We met at a cowboy-themed bar in college when we were both out with groups of our best friends (many of whom are in the wedding party!). One of Amanda's friends ordered drinks at the bar and couldn't bring them back to the group herself so Christian offered to help. The two groups got to talking and Amanda and Christian talked all night. We exchanged numbers and went out on several amazing dates that summer. After losing touch, Christian reached out in October 2018, just before moving home and the rest is history. We made it ~official~ on January 4, 2019, and we've been inseparable ever since. Amanda helped Christian through his Master's in Education and Christian helped Amanda through her Master's in Physician Assistant Studies. Where Christian loves shade, Amanda loves sun. Where Christian loves sports, Amanda loves reality TV (though she would argue that sports is just a sub-genre of reality TV). Where Christian loves savory, Amanda loves sweet. We are the definition of opposites attract but agree that our mission in life is to make the world a better place. We just bought a house in a suburb of Minneapolis where we live with our two cats Milo and Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin. Christian popped the question in April of 2024 by putting the ring on Milo's collar. In our rare free time, you can usually find us cooking, lying on the floor, snuggling with our cats, doing yoga, or planning our next house project. We cannot wait to celebrate our love with all our friends and family, but more than anything, we cannot wait to get married to each other. We look forward to bringing our friends and family together in August 2025. Put your dancing shoes on and drink a Celsius (unless you have an arrhythmia or high blood pressure) because it's gonna be a fun night! xoxo, Amanda & Christian (and Milo and Mackey)