Colin and Brooke met on April 29th, 2023 at St. Mary's Church in Alexandria at a dance where Colin was an instructor. At the next dance in May, Colin approached Brooke to introduce himself and asked her to try a new dance move with him. After lots of laughs and failed attempts, they finally got it! At the end of the night, Colin asked Brooke to be his summer dancing partner at Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood, and tracked her down on Facebook a couple of days later. They met up at City Park in Alexandria a few times to practice dancing for Lakeside, but found themselves talking and laughing more than dancing. At the end of a park night, Colin worked up the courage to ask Brooke out. After the first date, the rest is history. Colin proposed on August 4th, 2024 after a full day of hiking, exploring a rose garden, dinner at Lakeside, and ending at the Lookout in Glenwood, a favorite spot where Colin and Brooke shared their first kiss.