On December 3rd, 2022 - Chris and Cori went to go cut down a christmas tree at Broken Arrow Nursey in Hamden, CT. Instead, they ended up engaged and didn't even leave with a tree. In the few weeks prior, Chris strategically planned how he was going to pop the question by scoping out the grounds, talking with family and friends, and patiently waiting for the ring to come in. Chris started to panic when the weather was predicting rain and he had to figure out a plan to get Cori to the tree farm despite the weather. He had already planned a small engagement party with family and close friends, so he didn't want to push the proposal to another day. Ultimately, Chris told Cori that he "looked at the radar" and there was going to be a break in the downpour. Cori believed him. After walking around the tree farm in the pouring rain for a little bit while Cori grew impatient, Cori's sisters and friends finally showed up to the pinned location that Chris had sent them days before. Chris saw them coming and told Cori he found his dream tree (the tree had the look of a Charlie Brown Christmas tree). Chris got down on one knee and the rest is history!