Our story began much like many millennials, swiping on Hinge. Once we matched, we quickly realized we both grew up and lived very close to each other in Northern Virginia. It just took both of us moving to Florida without knowing anyone to meet and fall in love. Shortly after talking, Chris planned our first date on April 23, 2023, for brunch at StillWater Tavern. If you ask Chris about the first date, he will quickly tell you that Maggie was late. If you ask Maggie about the first date, she will tell you that she texted Chris beforehand to say she would be late because of Sophie. But if you ask both of us, we would both say it was a blast of a first date that turned into hanging out all day. Not long after, Chris asked Maggie to be his girlfriend at Green Bench Brewery and our story continued to grow from there.

On November 27, 2024, Chris surprised Maggie by getting down on one knee and proposing with candles lit up that spelled out “Marry Me?”. It was a quick YES from Maggie and a total surprise. Chris said he wouldn’t propose in-front of people and turns out that was to throw off Maggie and he proposed in Maggie’s parents backyard in-front of Maggie’s family who was in town for Thanksgiving.

First comes love, then comes…well we did it a little out of order. On May 1, 2025, we not only grew as a couple but we grew into a family and became parents to the sweetest little boy, Carson Rea! Now we are beyond ready to celebrate our love with all of our friends and family and grow as husband and wife.