Carly and Christian met through mutual friends during their senior year of undergrad at UNC. Christian crushed on her from afar (just ask their friends), and after getting to know one another better at UNC football tailgates later that year, Christian built up the courage to ask her out on a date. The two had their first date at Top of the Hill for the $3 wheat beer special. Ironically, Christian was late to their first date, something Carly (who frequently runs late) never lets him live down. After enduring long distance between Atlanta and Chapel Hill for over a year, the two found their home in Charlotte where they share an energetic golden retriever named Louie. Christian proposed on the evening of June 3, 2022 at a wine garden across the street from their first apartment together in Charlotte. To Carly’s surprise, he coordinated some of their closest friends to join them for celebrations that weekend.