We met at UT during undergraduate, but didn't start dating until several years later. Our good friends, Emily and Spencer, got married in 2022 and we had the honor of being their maid of honor and best man (cue the Hallmark movie music). Emily and Spencer had the audacity to move to Colorado Springs later that year, and we had a chance to talk more at their going away party and that is where interest started forming. Our first official date was in November 2022, while Caroline was home for Thanksgiving. Ryan had suggested coffee because he knew he would be too nervous to eat, but Caroline made a counter offer of First Watch for breakfast. Ryan only ordered coffee because he in fact was too nervous to eat, so Caroline ordered a blueberry muffin to match. Many dates followed and Ryan is proud to say he is now able to eat on their dates. TBD on whether he’ll be able to eat at the wedding! Ryan proposed to Caroline on 3/2/24 at the Dallas Arboretum, a location special to us since it's where we first said “I love you”. He pretended he was still in Austin, so she was pleasantly surprised to find him among the tulips down on one knee! We are so excited to celebrate with our friends and family as we enter into this new chapter of our story!