Before we make it official, here’s a look at the past few years…
January 11, 2016 – Drew went for his interview at RDA Corporation. He met Rachel in passing for a brief encounter.
January 26, 2016 – Drew started his first day at RDA. He was thrown into the server room immediately since there was an issue with the blizzard that weekend. When Rachel arrived, she introduced herself. Their eyes locked and she “knew it was going to be a thing”. She even told a friend that weekend she knew she was going to date him.
February 5, 2016 – After a few weeks of sitting next to each other and talking every day, Drew got the guts to ask Rachel out on a date, sparked by the conversation that he’d never seen Mean Girls. WHO HASN’T SEEN MEAN GIRLS, HONESTLY?
February 12, 2016 – Drew and Rachel’s first date. Rachel went to get a bottle of wine from the liquor store and they were offering a free wine tasting. GOOD THING, because she needed to take the edge off before going on this date with this coworker that she really liked. Drew felt confident, as always, but made sure he declared, “Just so you know, this is a date.” The direct communication was refreshing in a world where blurred lines are common.
February 19, 2016 – After squeezing in 5 dates in one week, Drew finally asked Rachel to make it “official”. His heart was pounding and his palms sweaty. He still claims this is one of the few times he was really nervous in his life. She obviously said yes.
June 1, 2018 – Rachel and Drew bought their first home together! One street over from Rachel’s parents and 5 minutes away from Drew’s parents.
August 11, 2018 – Drew proposed to Rachel during a trip to St. Michael’s with her close family. They decided to keep the engagement between close friends and send a formal announcement/save the date.
March 19, 2019 – Drew and Rachel adopted Xena from the SPCA at 1.5 years old.
After 4.5 years, a mortgage and a beautiful dog together, we are making it official on October 10th, 2020. We can’t wait to celebrate with all our family and friends.