Austin and Courtney first met in 2016 on an environmental service trip to Cottonwood, AZ through their alma mater, Mizzou. They immediately hit it off through their shared love for the environment, golden retrievers, traveling, and sweet sticky desserts. When they returned from the trip, Austin and Courtney went on their first date to a sushi bar where Courtney discovered the best way to eat sushi is still just with a fork.

As Austin graduated, they decided it was time to add to the party of two. As if the two college roommates and their kittens that Austin lived with wasn't enough, they took home their golden retriever, Kona, in August of 2018.

A couple years later after they graduated from Mizzou, Courtney and Austin continued their adventure mountain-side in the state of Colorado. Nervous, but excited, they packed their cars and filled their 16 ft U-Haul to the brim. Every weekend quickly became an adventure in the mountains with their little family under the stars. From the dog park to their day jobs, they would meet friends with shared interests that would become as close as family to them. These friends would join them on many of their Colorado adventures including paddle boarding, cycling, fishing, camping, and more.

In December of 2020, they purchased their first home in Fort Collins, CO. A year later, the two deepened their love even further. Austin proposed to Courtney in Rocky Mountain National park on December 3, 2022. Shortly afterward, they began to plan out how they were going to celebrate this auspicious occasion.

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