We technically met as classmates in the 5th grade and were friends until high school. Christian claims he asked me out once in middle school which we always laughed about because I don't remember that. Our relationship started with the promise of going to a winter formal together our Sophomore year of high school. The rest was history!
I bought surprise tickets for Steph and I to go to the Arlie Gardens in May of 2020. I had the ring a few months at that point, but the pandemic decided to severely limit my options. I wanted the perfect place to capture the moment, and the Gardens seemed great. There we walked the gardens, and I found a perfect honey blossom terrance in the middle of the property. It took another lap around the place before I could gather the courage to ask the question, and said I wanted to go back to the terrance before we left. It was there that I got down on a knee, got out the ring, and asked her to spend the rest of our lives together. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you.