Our Story
Every love story is beautiful, but ours is our favorite. Here's how our journey began and led us to this special day.
First Meeting
We met at a mutual friend's birthday party in downtown Seattle. Christian spilled his drink on McKenna's shoes, and somehow that led to exchanging phone numbers.
First Date
Our first official date was watching fireworks at Lake Union. We talked for hours and barely watched the show.
Meeting the Families
We spent our first Christmas together and met each other's families. McKenna's mom immediately started planning our wedding.
Moving In Together
After dating for 9 months, we decided to take the next step and move in together. Our apartment quickly became home.
European Adventure
We spent three weeks backpacking through Europe, visiting Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and Amsterdam. It was during this trip that we knew we wanted to spend our lives together.
The Proposal
On our 5-year anniversary of moving in together, Christian proposed at the same spot where we had our first date. McKenna said yes before he could even finish asking!
Wedding Day
We chose this date to honor the anniversary of when we moved in together and when we got engaged. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
I knew she was the one when she laughed at my terrible jokes and still wanted to see me the next day.
He makes me feel like the best version of myself, and I couldn't imagine my life without him.
Fun Facts About Us
- We have a King Charles puppy named Jasper who will be our ring bearer.
- We've visited 12 countries together and plan to add many more.
- We both love cooking and have a tradition of making homemade pasta every Sunday.
- Christian proposed three times because he was so nervous he forgot what he planned to say the first two times.