Our love story began in December 2022, when we connected in the wonderful world of online dating. From our very first conversations, it was evident that something special was unfolding between us. But because Chris lived in Georgetown and Kristine lived in Conroe, and we had pretty busy schedules at the time, we had to wait seven weeks to meet in person, and it felt like an eternity. Looking back, we appreciate the time we had to truly get to know each other. We talked every single day, all throughout the day, whether it was video chats on Marco Polo or sending sweet texts and pictures to each other.

By the time our date finally arrived, the nerves that typically accompany such moments were barely there and we discovered that our chemistry in person was even better than we could have hoped. There was absolutely no question after that night that we’d be here one day, preparing to get married.

So we dated long distance, three-hours-one-way, and traded going back and forth on Wednesdays and weekends all throughout spring and summer. We introduced each other to our kids and our families. We made wonderful memories every time we were together. We spent weekends spent at the Conroe house, Wednesday's in Round Rock, no matter where we are we are always finding the best places to eat, we spent time visiting the farm, and exploring different parks in our respective areas to go on hikes with the kids, and we took our first beach trip to Galveston together in July. We found that each time we saw each other was better than the last and each goodbye was harder to say.

It didn’t take long before we decided to take the leap and moved in together, and settled on Hutto, TX. We traded long drives on the weekends for puzzles and movie nights, and taking walks around the new neighborhood with our dog, Finn. Our house immediately became a home; a place for quality time with our kids and to enjoy being a family.

On Christmas morning in 2023, Chris popped the question, and got a very excited “yes!” back. We started looking at dates and it was easy to decide that May 4th was meant to be our day. Having a short engagement means a lot of quick decisions and hustle but we have had such a fun time planning our wedding together and we can’t wait to share our special day with all of our family and friends!