Julia and Conner first met while Conner was visiting Scottsdale for his friend Todd’s bachelor party (we are forever in your debt, Todd). Little did Julia know, Conner had been waiting for this opportunity ever since he first saw her on Bumble and was not going to let her pass him by. Their first date was at a tiki bar in Old Town and they immediately hit it off bonding over their Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, shared values, life goals, funny stories, and the importance of family. Though Conner might not have realized it at the time as Julia can be shy initially, he decided to take a chance and try to extend the date with an offer to go to the casino. Julia laughed and dully accepted. She watched Conner lose every cent he had on him within a few minutes. Undeterred, Conner asked if he could kiss her and to his surprise, Julia said yes. They parted ways that night uncertain of what the future would hold with Julia in Scottsdale and Conner in Seattle. A couple of weeks later, Conner would visit Julia in Scottsdale for the first time and after both agreed to visit each other twice a month. The distance became too much to bear, so within a year Julia moved home to Seattle to live with Conner and they have been inseparable ever since. It turned out to be the right decision as Conner asked Julia to marry him in Sun Valley in front of their nearest and dearest and his Grandma’s crown jewel, her Christmas tree.