We first caught each others’ eye at The Lamplighter restaurant, where we both worked. We began to take our breaks together; eating meals and getting to know each other. Christie would spend a little too much time in the kitchen talking to him, and Austin would spend a little too much time in the coffee shop talking to her.

One year on Austin’s birthday, we decided we would celebrate together. We went to the Twin Lakes Arts Festival, where we held hands for the first time and shared a piece of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie.

We coincidentally went to the same college (Pitt-Greensburg), and started dating. Although our majors were unrelated, we spent any moment we could together–whether we were in the library, the computer lab, or chatting in the pavilions outside. In these college years, we fell in love and grew as individuals.

In May 2018, we spent a month studying abroad in northern Italy. We enjoyed beautiful Renaissance art, Florentine churches, and countless cappuccinos. (We can’t wait to do it all again on our honeymoon in 2025!)

When Covid struck, we made the decision early to stick together. We soon moved in together in Greensburg, where we still live today with our two adorable cats, Ruby and Gemma.

A year or two later, on Christmas Eve, we were taking a wintry walk at Twin Lakes Park when Austin proposed, by the very lake where we first held hands.

Furthermore, we can’t wait to celebrate our wedding with all of you at the very place we first met!

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