Some call it serendipity, others dumb luck. But for Karolina and Kenny, it was love...or at least serious like...at first sip of Karolina's espresso martini. You see, Kenny's brother Barry had this almost supernatural power for sniffing out single ladies clutching these telltale drinks. Spotting Karolina's martini glass from across the resort bar, Barry played Cupid faster than you can say "cheesy pickup line." Soon enough, the two love-struck goofs found themselves bonding over cheap booze and a delightfully unwise skinny dipping sesh under the Mexican moon. Hilarity evidently ensued, though the details remain censored for public decency.
After getting their fill of flirtatious Snapchats, Kenny finally decided to kick things into high gear. With Karolina shivering up in the Chicago tundra, a warm-weather rendezvous was an absolute must. Cue the meet-cute at the Phoenix airport, with both parties nervously fidgeting like teens before prom night. Any awkwardness melted away quicker than an ice cream cone in the Scottsdale heat. Before long, Karolina was smitten with pricey steakhouses, marking the start of Kenny's transformation into a kept man.
In a delightful twist of fate, Winter Park turned out to be old stomping grounds for Karolina, who spent sunny summers in nearby Grand Lake as a teen. Armed with a snazzy new snowboard outfit, she was stoked to return and show off her skills. Like a good sport, Kenny agreed to this high-altitude torture session. Despite being out of practice, Karolina went full send on the blue runs almost immediately, shrieking out gleeful hoots and hollers that echoed through the frosty valleys. Karolina let it slip that Kenny’s nickname is Denver Daddy. Kenny approves.
Their love burned hotter than the freshest volcanic rock as Kenny and Karolina hiked towards an active Icelandic caldera, steep rope climbs and all. Peering out over the scorching lava fields, they could practically feel the heat emanating from Earth's bubbling core. But that paled in comparison to the white-hot passion flaring between them as they shared a soak in the famous Blue Lagoon, cocktails in hand and locking eyes across the misty, mineral-rich waters.
When Karolina's Polish family invited them to a Tatra Mountain wedding, the couple knew their next grand romantic tour was locked and loaded. They kicked things off with a swoon-worthy stop in romantic Vienna, getting weak in the knees over the Old World charm. From there, it was off to the countryside for a vodka-fueled wedding bash held high up in Poland's craggy peaks. Not content to leave Europe without a Parisian nightcap, they topped off the trip with bubbly toasts and amorous strolls underneath the twinkling Eiffel Tower lights.
Leave it to Karolina to take romance over-the-top levels for their next European exploit, because doing things halfway is simply not the couple's forte. But first, some revelry with the lads (Quin, Riley, and Cal) at Oktoberfest! After bidding the boys "arrivederci," the love-struck duo made a beeline straight for Venice. Gliding along the dreamy canals in a gondola, it was almost too good to be true - was this real life or a Renaissance painting come to life? Their romantic romp continued in Naples, where they dined on what might just be the world's most romantic street pizza before winding up on the Amalfi Coast. Cue Karolina flirtatiously yelling "Ciao Bella!" as Kenny zipped them along the cliffside roads aboard a roaring Vespa.
As the annual Carson Family ski trip rolled around, this year the stakes were higher than ever. You see, Karolina had been not-so-subtly hinting about putting a very specific type of ring on it. As a smooth operator, Kenny knew this called for a grand romantic gesture - ideally involving the Carson clan. Mother Nature, however, seemed to have other plans. For three interminable days, all they got was endless snow, clouds, and...more snow (GREAT for skiing, NOT GREAT for proposing). Just as Kenny started to lose hope, the weather gods smiled and parted the clouds, revealing a jaw-dropping sunset washing over the mountain peaks. With Barry and Carol in tow for support, Kenny seized the moment. At the romantic summit, he dropped to one knee and popped the question against a backdrop straight out of a Bob Ross masterpiece. As tears streamed down her rosy cheeks, Karolina joyfully exclaimed "Yes!" as the new fiancés embraced to raucous cheers. Now that's one for the adventure books!