The story of Chris and Allie begins in their hometown of Old Bridge where they first met in middle school. Both Chris and Allie always had lingering eyes for one another which continued into and throughtout high school.

As each year went on, they shared classes together, had mutual friends, and their crushes on each other never faded. During their senior year of high school, Chris finally asked Allie for her phone number and was contemplating asking her to prom. As they started texting and seeing each other more, they knew their relationship was more than just friends going to prom. They finished out high school together, enjoying moments like their class trip to Disney, prom, and graduation.

For their first year of college, Allie attended Montclair State University and Chris decided to play football at Albright College in Pennsylvania. They continued to do long-distance until the end of the fall semester when Chris decided to transfer to Kean University, which was only fifteen minutes away from Allie. They finished out their college years and graduated together in May 2018.

After college, Chris and Allie decided to move back home with their families, where they both continued to work and see each other as often as possible. In December 2018, Chris decided to surprise Allie with the greatest Christmas gift, their beloved dog, Nugget.

In June 2020, Chris and Allie began looking for their first house together. They closed on their Cliffwood Beach bungalow in September 2020 where they have lived together since. During this time, Allie began Graduate School for Social Work while Chris was continuing to work full-time for Schindler Elevators.

Allie went on to graduate from Monmouth University with her Master's in Social Work in May 2022. All the while, Chris was planning his biggest surprise yet by proposing to Allie in August of 2022. Of course, she said YES! They celebrated their engagement all weekend long with the help of their family and friends.

After ten years together, Chris and Allie have grown together in love and are so excited to share their special day with the people they love most!

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