Ariel and Michael's story begins in 2019 while working in the cashiering department of McGuckin Hardware in Boulder, Colorado. After a while, their friendship evolved into a lunch date (where Michael made Ariel pay for herself) and continued to blossom thereafter. Right after their first Valentine's day as a couple, COVID hit and made seeing each-other a little more challenging but ultimately made them stronger. Three years, many pho dinners, and one Dachshund named Mustard later, Michael asked Ariel to marry him with a Disney ornament ring-box while celebrating Christmas Eve with Ariel's Family in 2022. Now, three have become four with another Dachshund named Merlin and we're counting down the days until we can be introduced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Carleton.