On August 21st, 2017, Chris and Ellie met in school on their lunch period during a very special solar eclipse! 28 days later, Chris asked Ellie to be his (with a little help from a girl named Destiny, of all things) and the rest is history.
On December 23rd, 2023, Chris got down on one knee while taking photos in Evergreen, CO with Ellie, and she said “yes!”