We met in September 2009 at the Vernon County Fair. One of our mutual friends introduced us and we became best friends right away. We were best friends for 3 years and then started dating in October 2012. In 2014 we split up and went on our own paths. In 2018 we ran into each other on Chase's first day of his new job at LHI and we started talking again just as friends. Late 2020 we got back together!

Chase proposed on April 9th, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It was a beautiful, sunshiny day and Laura was expecting to go for a walk on the beach. Little did she know that her best friends and Chase's parents were waiting under the bridge to surprise her! They all came out from hiding and Chase proposed with the most gorgeous ring. Chase's parents, Patty and Steve, brought dates from Chase's cousins' wife, Soukaina. In Moroccan culture, dates are a fruit that symbolize gratitude, generosity, and good health in your relationship. Chase gave Laura a bite of the fruit first and then Laura fed Chase a bite next and then passed it around to family and friends. Afterwards, we all went for a walk on the beach and it was the perfect day!

Chase and Laura had their official engagement photos taken on July 17th, 2025 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens and a nearby park.