Christian and Deb worked together back in high school as lifeguards (shout out to the Cherokee County Aquatic Center!) and were friends. They ultimately lost touch throughout the rest of high school and college. Flash forward to the fall of 2024, Deb moved back to Atlanta for a career shift and stumbled right into the love of her life. Christian reached out to her barely a week after she moved back, and after some convincingly unflirty texts got her to a breakfast spot in town. They have been attached at the hip ever since, and Christian proposed nearly a year later in the Great Smoky Mountains. We are so thrilled to embark on our next chapter in marriage, and are so excited to celebrate with you all!