Chaochao and Joshua met in the summer of 2020. At the time, Chaochao was in the process of finishing her PhD thesis at Western and Joshua was a virtual teacher. As they began to start their journey together, they were both drawn to each other by a shared sense of humour, an interest in music, and a shared passion for culinary experiences.

Over the years, their relationship grew and both found a person who could complete them. Chaochao found someone who could cook dinner for her before she came home from work and Josh found someone who knew how to put furniture together without throwing a tantrum.

In 2022, on Feb. 14th, Valentine's Day, Josh proposed to Chaochao after dinner at their favourite Japanese restaurant in London, Shiki. Despite the fact it was done in the car, Chaochao said yes (although she would make him kneel and ask later).

So far, their days have been filled with love, food, music, philosophical discussions, and cat cuddles. Their adventures have taken them all over Ontario, to Quebec, Nova Scotia, China, and Japan. They have become partners, best friends, and are looking forward to officially tying the knot together. They are grateful to be surrounded by their friends and family and can't wait to see you in March!