Brittany and Tristan met in Duluth, MN, in November 2021. At the time, Brittany was attending the University of Minnesota Duluth, while Tristan was an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at The College of St. Scholastica.

For their first date, Brittany took Tristan on a tour of Duluth, as he was new to the area. They visited Enger Tower, the overlook on Skyline Parkway, the Lighthouse in Canal Park, and crossed the lift bridge to Park Point. On the way back, they were stopped at the lift bridge while a ship passed through, and Brittany received a call from her mom that she was anticipating. After chatting for a little while as they waited, Brittany finally told her mom she had to go because she was on a date.

During their first date, they discovered how closely their lives had intersected over the years, though they had never met before. Tristan grew up in Rogers, MN, while Brittany grew up in Ramsey, MN. Tristan’s paternal grandparents and some extended family lived in Emily, MN, and Brittany’s maternal grandparents and some extended family lived in Crosslake, MN—only about 10 minutes apart—places they both frequently visited while growing up.

Three years and many memories later, Tristan and Brittany returned to Duluth to celebrate their anniversary in November. On the way to Bentleyville, they reminisced about their time together in the city, while fireworks lit up the Duluth skyline for the event's opening. They took a chilly walk to the Lighthouse in an empty Canal Park, and as they made their way there, a ship was exiting the harbor. When they reached the Lighthouse, Tristan dropped to one knee and asked Brittany to marry him.

In September 2023, Tristan and Brittany moved to the Brainerd Lakes Area to be closer to their family up north. They continue to plant their roots in the area with the purchase of their first home as they begin the next chapter of their lives.

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