When was your first date?
Our first date was in September 2015 to a Braves Game with Chandler's church youth group.
How long have you been together?
On our wedding day, we will be celebrating our 9 years together!
What are your nicknames for each other?
Lara calls Chandler "Chan" or "Pinto bean head" and Chandler calls Lara anything from "Peaches" to "LarLar Binks".
What was Lara's first impression of Chandler?
I thought Chandler was SO CUTE and he played guitar in a (youth group) band and that made him so hot.
What was Chandler's first impression of Lara?
When I first saw Lara, she was sporting a band t-shirt and had straight hair and the prettiest smile I had ever seen. Her resting face didn't scare me because it didn't develop until later. She's still the prettiest girl I have ever seen.
Who is the worst liar?
Chandler can't lie during card games, he gets defensive and that's how I know he's lying.
Who takes longer to get ready?
Chandler takes longer to wake up, but Lara takes longer to get ready and makes us late to everything.
What is your favorite place to eat on a date?
Recently, our favorite place to eat at is Chili's. We also love going to Hamilton's for a fancier option.
What are your favorite songs to sing in the car?
We love singing songs from the Hamilton Broadway musical and Disney songs. We scream the words to the songs "Rewrite the Stars", "Feathered Indians", Beautiful Crazy", and "Two Straws".
What is Chandler's favorite meal?
Chandler loves salmon. Anywhere we go, he gets salmon with vegetables and rice. He also loves the Rookery Burger in Macon, GA, or el pastor tacos from Mexican restaurants.
What is Lara's favorite meal?
Lara's favorite foods are pasta and chips and queso. She loves any pasta dish from Provinos or Hamilton's. At Mexican restaurants, she always gets nachos with rice, beans, and grilled bell pepper and a strawberry frozen margarita.
What tradition do we have?
Every Christmas season, we go to Hiawassee to see the Christmas lights with Chandler's family. We always take a photo under the big Christmas ornament.
What are your most memorable dates?
Our best dates were our trip to Disney, Braves Games, the Summer Ball concert in 2022 where we saw Charlie Puth and Lara cried, volunteering at animal shelters, going tubing with Lara's family, and the time that we ditched the Homecoming Dance to go to the fair instead.
What are Lara's favorite movies?
My favorite movies are Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Disney movies like Lion King 2 and Princess and the Frog. I also love the Insidious and Conjuring movies.
What are Chandler's favorite movies?
My favorite movies are the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars 1-3, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Avengers End Game and Infinity Wars.
What are your favorite things to do together?
We love reading books together, playing card and board games, going to the bookstore to shop, hiking and fishing, and doing crafting classes.
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
Seeing each other in our wedding dress. Not having to leave each other to go home and being able to go home together. Taking pictures that we can hang everywhere. Relaxing together.
How would you describe Chandler in three words?
1. Patient 2. Nerdy 3. Hardworking
What animal would Lara be and why?
You'd be a chipmunk because it looks like you. It's pretty, loves food, hides things, and screams.
What are you most excited about after the wedding?
We are excited to have our own home and decorate it. We are excited about getting a pet together. We are excited for our honeymoon in December - we'll be taking a Christmas Cruise!