It all started back in 2022. Both out with friends, Isabelle and Chris were visiting one of their favorite spots. It was dark, it was grimy, it was 80's night. If you know, you know...

Saturday night at Barbarella's.

With some encouragement from her friends (and a healthy dose of liquid courage), Isabelle approached Chris and they exchanged numbers. They met for their first date at Eight Row Flint the very next weekend, where they quickly hit it off. They fell in love over cooking together, museum dates, adopting Charli, and riding bikes.

A real highlight of their first few months of dating was spending Christmas travelling through Paris and London with Isabelle's family, with a quick stop off in Newcastle. Chris showed her his favorite spots, and the two created special, life long memories.

Chris proposed in August 2025 while the two were visiting Isabelle’s Mami in Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend holds a special place in Isabelle's heart, as she grew up spending her summers exploring the wooded trails, playing on the beach, getting lost in the old forts, and cooking French cuisine and homemade desserts with Mami and Papi.

Chris planned an intimate beach picnic at sunset and asked Isabelle to spend the rest of their lives together. Shedding happy tears, Isabelle enthusiastically said yes!