Charlie and Casey met in middle school (don’t tell him, but Casey had a huge crush on Charlie in 6th grade.) Middle school passed and they stayed friends. When high school came around they went on a few dates, but it didn't take...….

Casey and Charlie got older and went off to college where they fell out of touch with each other. After college, Charlie moved to Columbia. By coincidence, they reconnected at a local brewery called Columbia Craft in July of 2019. Casey and Charlie got to re-meet each other as adults and spent a lot of their time getting to know each other there, sharing beers and playing music bingo together.

In December of 2019 the two decided to give dating another shot. Shortly after, the world exploded. But luckily it worked out for the best! Charlie and Casey moved in together, spent most Sundays making brunch, drinking mimosas, and listening to Huey Lewis and the News. Spending the first year and a half living together during that time was trying and their relationship grew rapidly into a solid bond.

Between surviving together in such close proximity during the pandemic and Casey dragging him to Disney World every few months after the world let up, Charlie stuck around. He asked Casey to marry him on April 13, 2023 in Downtown Columbia and she made him the happiest man alive when she said "Yes"