Cory and Ashley met the old-fashioned way—the internet. Their first conversation was all about hockey: she’s loyal to the Pittsburgh Penguins (with a little love for the Colorado Avalanche), while he bleeds Minnesota Wild green. Their first date almost didn’t happen—Ashley spotted Cory walking away from their agreed meeting spot at Renegade Brewery. Luckily, she pushed on, arrived first, and Cory eventually circled back. Crisis averted.

Their relationship took off thanks to a shared love for the Colorado outdoors—though the outdoors has a habit of fighting back. Ashley tore her ACL skiing at Arapahoe Basin (yes, the wedding venue), and Cory shattered his clavicle mountain biking at Maryland Mountain. They spent the summer nursing each other back to health. Romantic, right?

Over time, Cory became Ashley’s travel partner and biggest cheerleader. He joined her in Minnesota for the Hot Chocolate Run and has supported her mission to run a 5K (or longer) in every U.S. state. Cory started the tradition of crossing every finish line together, hand in hand—something they plan to continue for all the states still left on her list.

Ashley, in turn, became Cory’s personal concierge to all things fun. She took him to his first concert at Red Rocks, convinced him to join her at cooking classes, and introduced him to the simple joy of a lazy Sunday morning at the neighborhood farmers market.

Cory also fit seamlessly into Ashley’s Colorado family—and even recruited her dog, Bruiser, for his ring pop proposal. Too excited to wait for the real engagement ring, Cory tied a handkerchief around Bruiser’s neck with the message, “Will you marry my dad?” For good measure, he added a ring pillow holding a blue raspberry ring pop. Bruiser played his part perfectly, sat still, and earned himself a mountain of treats.

It only made sense for these two to make it official in the mountains of Colorado—the backdrop for so many of their adventures (and a few battle scars). Now, they can’t wait to start the next chapter with all of you there to celebrate.