How We Met
 
It was 2020 and Covid was running rampant so naturally Courtney and Hunter decided it was the perfect time to try Bumble – it made total sense. After matching once and chatting but then losing touch they had both begun to rethink the whole process. Hunter cancelled his account but something led him to reactivate it and they matched again. Not wanting to lose touch again, Hunter quickly asked Courtney out on a date. Unfortunately, she was expecting friends to come in from out of town so wasn’t available that weekend. That weekend, however, took a nasty turn for Courtney.
             Hunter messaged Courtney that Monday asking how her weekend with her friends had been and she told him she had tested positive for covid. This eventually led to the nickname Corona Court which is something she still tries to shake. Over the next 14 days Hunter and Courtney texted each other multiple times daily and talked for hours on the phone each night. He was there for her even though they hadn’t met and it meant the world to her to have him supporting her. He even dropped off a care package with snacks and wine and treats for the dogs at her front door! Safe to say she was more than smitten and they hadn’t even had their first date!
            Day 15 and Hunter picked Courtney up to go to Katy Trail Icehouse to watch the Cowboys game. She was so nervous she dropped her keys trying to lock the front door. She was a little weary being in a crowded place after having been locked in for two weeks but he read her vibe and was supportive and put her at ease. He’s been reading her ever since. From the beginning it was like they had known each other their whole lives – they even called Hunter’s brother, Zach, from Icehouse to ask when he was proposing to his now wife! Hunter wasn’t without some nerves either however. He almost slipped off his bench at Icehouse and there was a little distracted driving incident because he was too busy trying to woo Courtney looking into her eyes (spoiler: they survived and no cars, animals, or humans were injured). Their first date went from the noon Cowboys game through afternoon games to dinner and drinks. It was clear there was something real there – like being with a best friend who you have known your entire life and they didn’t want to be apart. After that they were together daily and have never looked back.
 
 
The Set Up
 
            Hunter and Courtney took a trip Houston for their friend Mikey’s 40th birthday the weekend before Thanksgiving. While there, Hunter told Courtney he would have to meet with an old business associate. They had been out running around Houston with Hunter showing her where he had lived at one point and then they had stopped for lunch. Lunch was taking longer than expected and she asked him how far his meeting was and quickly realized he’d be late if he dropped her off at the hotel before as they had planned. She talked him into letting her go with him and just sit in the car in the garage so he wouldn’t be late. He begrudgingly agreed. Little did she know he was upstairs going through four heavily secured doors to meet with his diamond guy.
            Hunter returned to Houston for another business meeting not long before Christmas and also to have lunch with Mikey and Brittany…..
 
The Proposal
 
Hunter and Courtney made the decision that it was WAY past time to move in together. Courtney had been referring to Hunter’s former place as his office for months. Moving during the holidays was stressful but both felt it was definitely worth it to take the next step. They had talked about marriage but he had been adamant it would be April before a proposal was a possibility so it was the farthest thing from Courtney’s mind (at the forefront was taking her entire closet and moving it into half so he had space – a task that will probably always be in motion). They worked hard moving some things and then his movers came December 28, 2022 and they were officially roommates!
Neither Hunter nor Courtney really enjoy going out on New Year’s Eve and both were a bit worn out from the holidays and the move. They looked forward to spending the day organizing and making progress on getting Hunter settled and then cooking a nice dinner together (something they enjoy doing) and ringing in the New Year just the two of them before hosting their parents for dinner New Year’s Day. It was a little before the TCU Michigan game when Hunter told Courtney he had bought something at Total Wine that he had in the backhouse and she’d be mad. She assumed it was another high-end Bourbon that they’d never open and would just look at and rolled her eyes. He and Spanky (their incredibly spoiled bulldog) were going to get what he had purchased. Fully anticipating that he wanted to have a glass of bourbon while watching the game, she stayed put with their other dogs. Courtney is in yoga pants and an oversized t-shirt and absolutely no makeup – she has no idea her world is about to change.
Hunter comes in from the back house and says “Before I show you what I bought, I have to tell you something. I didn’t go to Houston for work. I was seeing someone. It only happened twice and it will never happen again.” Courtney, knowing how in love they were, figured he’d been sneaking off to play golf and was just being “cute” but within seconds his hand was pulling a jewelry box out of his pocket. “Are you serious right now?!” were the only words she could muster. Next thing she knew he was down on one knee in front of the couch and she was sobbing. She swears she left him there for ten minutes before she could put together the sentence “A thousand times yes!” After many kisses and hugs and more happy tears, he retrieved a bottle of Dom Perignon (his real secret liquor store purchase) and they spent the day toasting the fact that they were getting married!

C&H

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception