Brooke & Cohen knew of each other through The Refuge Church but didn't connect until March of 2023. Brooke visited Cohen's coffee shop in Uptown Charlotte not expecting him to be the one taking her order. Cohen & one of his future groomsmen, Nate Laterre, made her drink and thus started the slow buildup to "Crooke". They both schemed different ways to see each other, until finally hanging out for the first time in early May 2023.

Cohen was serving coffee for an event inside the room that would become Provided Concord months later! The event was all weekend long, and Cohen invited her to come "anytime".. They never clarified when Brooke would arrive, so Cohen stayed at the event from start to finish everyday just to be safe. On the last day of the event, close to the last hour, Brooke arrived. They were immediately intrigued by each other, but both Brooke & Cohen tried to play it cool. Brooke ended up sticking around while Cohen cleaned up by talking to Cohen's best man Jacob Hayes. Jacob told Cohen after she left: "Hey man, she ended up talking to me about Chiropractics for 45 minutes so, I think she really likes you."

The truth is, Cohen was addicted to hanging out with Brooke from day 1. They would hang out during the day, and Cohen would call after they parted ways and ask if she had plans that night. They developed a great friendship for a few weeks, and Cohen & Brooke prayed during this time and felt an overwhelming amount of peace to move forward in their relationship. After a few weeks of close friendship it officially became more :') June 2nd marks day one of "Crooke", and every day since then has been such a blessing.

Brooke & Cohen's bond was grown by their love for each other and the support through each other's hardship. Both of them are proud to say they are much better people now than when they met. Brooke's undying support and Cohen's consistent calm spirit grew their hearts for one another day by day.

We are forever thankful for every piece of our story, and we can't wait to continue it with you all!

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