Katie met Brad when a simple miscommunication led to an invitation to his going away party before moving to Abu Dhabi. On his way back to Michigan that summer, Brad saw Katie in Denver and was then her date to a wedding in Chicago. Road trips and fun defined the relationship from the beginning. After a few years of life lived, they reconnected, now with Cristian and an overseas teaching experience to add to their stories. She was his New Year's Eve date in LA and along with 2016, they rang in a new chapter of love and adventure. After almost a year of long distance dating, Brad made the move to Dallas, and the rest, as they say, is history. Brad proposed to Katie at his favorite place in the world, Dunham Lake, on July 13, 2018. She could not say yes fast enough.