We were acquaintances in college through mutual friends. Carly attended the University of Kansas with several of Cooper's buddies from Rockhurst High School. Cooper attended Rockhurst University where he played basketball. After college, we ran into each other at Harpo's -- an MU bar to Cooper's yay and Carly's dismay. We hit it off and Cooper asked Carly to lunch that week. We picked a very fancy spot, Chipotle, and the rest is history! We were inseparable from that day on and have been dating since 2016. We have experienced so many joys together and can't imagine doing the highs and lows of life with anyone else. Cooper proposed on October 3, 2020, at Union Station in a fairy tale fashion. After the engagement, we sat down together so Carly could hear about all the engagement planning. After sipping some champagne, we went to the Carriage Club where our immediate families were to greet us with love. Following that, our friends and family surprised us with an amazing engagement party. We are so excited to embark on the next phase of our lives together and feel so loved by our family and friends.