Claire and Tommy met each other the weekend that two of their great friends, Taylor and Joe, got engaged. The night after the engagement party there was a celebratory get together at Sports Hall to watch the Nebraska football game. This was when Claire spotted Tommy for the first time. She noticed right away how much was he smiling and having a good time with his friends. Claire also caught Tommy’s eye this night, and he says if he wasn’t such a wimp he would have made some sort of initiative to talk to her more. Luckily the next day, Claire reached out to Taylor and mentioned that if Tommy had any interest in her, she could give him her number. Claire felt fairly confident he would text her (he did……. an hour later). They got drinks a few times after this, but Claire and Tommy both agree that their infamous “first golf date” was the moment they realized they felt differently towards one another. Although Tommy likes to say it’s because of his effortless swing and the way he was pouring in birdie putts, it was actually because they genuinely had a great time with each other and realized it was very easy to be around one another. The last three and a half years have been full of walking their Lola, happy hour cocktails at Proof, watching their favorite basketball team (Creighton), and going on trips together. They had their first big road trip together to Estes Park for Claire’s birthday. It was on this trip that Claire had her first flat tire. It was also on this trip when Tommy learned how to change a flat tire from the help of a stranger Claire flagged down off the highway. Over the past handful of years they have become each other’s best friend, provided each other with countless laughs, and forever memories. The best day of Tommy’s life was on September 19th, 2025 when Claire said “Yes” after he very romantically proposed to Claire right inside of their basement garage door.