Austin and Leanna's love story began at USC. They were set up by a close friend in September 2016, and the rest is history! Their first few dates were spent singing their hearts out at karaoke and dancing the night away at their fraternity and sorority events.

Their love continued to blossom the rest of the school year until Leanna graduated and moved across the country to Chicago for physical therapy school, while Austin stayed in Los Angeles to finish out his undergraduate degree. This began 4 years of long distance dating, which first consisted of frequent trips between the West Coast and Midwest savoring their rare and precious time together. Austin graduated a year later and a 4-hour plane ride apart became a 2.5 hour drive as he moved to Madison (braving the Wisconsin winters to be closer to Leanna). After many weekend visits, FaceTime dates, and a trip together to Thailand, Austin made the move to Chicago in 2021 and the two have been living together ever since. They enjoy cooking, golfing and playing pickleball, and exploring their neighborhood gems together.

After over 6 years of dating, Austin planned to pop the question during their regular fall trip to Wisconsin. On October 22, 2022, he got down on one knee at a state park the two love to explore together and Leanna said "yes"! Now, Austin and Leanna can't wait to spend forever together.

Registry

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