It all started during the Oktoberfest celebration at Schulz Brau, a local beer garden. Casey was there with her high school friend, Christian, and Matt showed up with his friend, Orlando. After a few German beer steins and a spirited yodeling contest, Casey, feeling bold, asked Matt if he wanted her number before she left. The spark was instant, and what followed was nothing short of an adventure.

That winter, Matt introduced Casey to snowboarding—a dream she’d always had but never quite figured out how to start. Every weekend, they hit the slopes, where Matt not only taught her the ropes but also had a unique teaching style: slow dancing backward down the mountain while holding her up.

Less than three years later, Matt and Casey packed their bags for Colorado to test her new snowboarding skills on real mountains. After a few days on the slopes, they decided to take a break and went on a snowy hike. Surrounded by the beauty of the snow-covered peaks, Matt asked Casey to be his wife forever.