Richard and Chiara started dating on September 13th 2022. 13 has always been a lucky number which is why what better day to have a wedding than on another 13!

Our first date was at The Ivy in downtown Salt Lake City for dinner. Throughout the next couple months we went on countless dates and activities like ax throwing, corn mazes and movies and decided we might actually really like each other.

By Thanksgiving 2022 we decided to make the jump and meet the families (all in one crazy weekend.) Both families appeared to be really happy and we had a lot of fun during that whirlwind weekend. Thanksgiving lunch with Chiara's mom Cynthia -> Drive to Las Vegas -> Thanksgiving dinner with Rich's mom Cholly and Frank -> Drive back to Salt Lake City on Saturday, and to close out the weekend dinner with Chiara's Dad and stepmother Jevine.

By Christmas time Rich was presented with a promotion opportunity that would move him to Southern California. We had many discussion during this time on what that would like look and could we make it work. Ultimately we knew we had something special and didn't want to let it go. In February 2023 Rich moved to California for his promotion and Chiara soon followed him out there end of April 2023.

Months went by and with any relationship we had our up's and downs but we never gave up on eachother. We both have very specific interests and some ground rules were set in place. If Rich was going to be with Chiara, he would absolutely need a passport. And if Chiara was going to be with Rich, she would need to learn to golf. Both of us agreed and now here we are golfing and traveling together.

In April 2024 Chiara had finally convinced Rich to put that Passport to work and we went on an amazing trip to Greece. We spent 4 days exploring Athens, where on the last day with Ancient Greece as our backdrop, Rich popped the questions to Chiara! Greece has such a strong history and foundation, what better place to get engaged than in Athens? The trip concluded with 3 days in romantic Santorini where we visited beaches, sailed around the Caldara, swam in water that is heated by the volcano and don't forget all the amazing food! And as you say, the rest is history (Greek history)

We cannot wait to celebrate our love in June of 2025 with all our friends and family. Thank you so much to all support you have all given us so far! We look forward to the next chapter in our story.

Registry