Chris and Shelby met in 2018 at the same home they will be getting married at. Shelbys parent's threw a Halloween party and Chris was brought along by one of the guests as a plus one. It was love at first sight when Chris walked up the steps of her home and they met for the first time in the families kitchen. They started dating in February of 2019 and commuted two hours each weekend to see each other for over two years.