Claire and Chad both lived in Iowa City with mutual friends but never met while there. They connected online when Chad sent Claire a message. They bonded over working in healthcare and their love of hiking and skiing. They started dating and moved to Nevada together when Chad accepted his first job. Soon they started their family with Winston, a Mini Bernedoodle. Chad proposed to Claire in Park City, Utah doing what they both love- hiking. They took their engagement photos in their favorite places around Reno and Lake Tahoe.