The story of Bri and Eli began in November 2023. At the time, Eli was coaching a boys' hockey team in Hutchinson when one of his players, Mason, curiously asked his age. Upon hearing Eli's answer, Mason immediately said, "You should meet my cousin!"

Bri first heard about Eli through Mason and their shared church but didn't meet him in person right away. With a little help from Bri's aunt, Courtney, they got in contact, and Eli invited Bri to one of his hockey games. From that first meeting, their connection grew, and they've been inseparable ever since.

On November 23, 2024, Eli drove to Fargo, ND, where Bri goes to school, and took her to Lions Conservancy Park, where he got down on one knee and proposed.

E&B

Wedding Day