Jeff and Lauren met the old-fashioned way, on Hinge. The first date took place during "unprecedented times" in October of 2020. After a lively exchange via the app the two recovering work road-warriors met in real life at a local bar for drinks. The exchange probably would have never happened between the two consultants if the pandemic hadn't hit…but it did… and the rest is history.

Jeff's upbringing as an Airforce officer's son, with the many moves from state to state, was interesting to Lauren. Luckily the final move for Jeff's family was to Colorado Springs. After attending high school in Colorado Springs and then graduating from CSU, Jeff decided to live and work in Denver! Likewise, Jeff found it wild that Cincinnati born and raised and Miami University - Ohio college educated, Lauren, decided one day to move a couple of thousand miles out west on a whim at the age of 25 and then move 1000 miles AGAIN a few years later to chase a work opportunity and land in Denver. At age 28, she arrived in town without knowing a single person.

On the surface, Jeff's love of order and routine and Lauren's ability to continually attract chaos might seem like an unsurmountable difference; however, they quickly realized they were on the same page when it came to all the important stuff. They share a love of the water, family, friends, a few beers and bourbon on a warm sunny day, work ethic, finances and are both fiercely independent. Most importantly, they shared the desire to build a life with someone the way their parents had. All these things and more made growing their relationship and getting married easy decisions.

This was a picture from their second date!

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