February 18, 2018 - The Encounter

While Ross wishes their Hollywood Story began at a cashier line in Trader Joe's, the reality is, Tinder sometimes works. After a few hours of messaging on the dating app, they exchanged phone numbers and the rest is history.

February 20, 2018 - The First Date

After a 3 Hour FaceTime Call, Ross convinced Patrick to meet at his apartment for their first date. where he made a BBQ Chicken Pizza for dinner. With their friends on stand-by in the event that something bad may happen, (Enter Any Scenario from Dateline), the two realized they had a common love for the show, "Friends," as it played in the background. Meanwhile, Patrick's family assumed their date was at California Pizza Kitchen... because that's what Patrick told them.

Over the next couple of months, each date discovered a new favorite restaurant for Patrick & Ross. With each date, a new family member or friend was introduced into the mix.

April 2018

As Ross' apartment lease was coming to an end, he contemplated his future, and made a bold move by suggesting they move-in together. At the time, Patrick was living with his parents and was looking for a place of his own. After a few conversations about their next steps, they agreed to get a place together. While it probably seemed quick to some people, it made the most sense for Patrick & Ross. Oh, how naive they were.

May 5, 2018 - Their First House

Patrick & Ross rented a house in Brookhaven, that would become the backdrop for Patrick's Proposal.

May 19, 2018 - Their First Trip

If moving-in together wasn't significant enough, the end of May tested the strength of their relationship with a Birthday Trip to PORTLAND! Ross was turning 30, and wanted to do something memorable for his birthday. His friends, Amy and Steve, invited them to their home in Portland, Oregon. Many people might be worried to travel across the country with their significant other of just THREE MONTHS, but that didn't stop Patrick & Ross. The trip created a strong bond that brought them even closer together, with so many wonderful memories that they still talk about to this day.

October 2018-The Halloween Party

In October 2018 Ross and Patrick hosted their first party together. This party grew their love for hosting and spending time with friends and family. This party began their tradition of celebrating major holidays in a big way! It also became the event where the infamous apple cider mule was born!

December 2018-The First Holiday Season

December 2018 was the first holiday season Patrick and Ross spent together. Both enjoyed getting to decorate their house inside and out with decorations that incorporated aspects of both Christmas and Hanukkah. They also began the tradition of having both the "Monica Geller" tree and the "Tacky" tree.

February 2019-The One Year Anniversary

June 2019-The First Family Vacation

In June 2019 Ross joined Patrick's family on one of his family's traditions of over 20 years...their annual beach trip! Ross and Patrick got to spend the week at Seagrove Beach a place that means a lot to the Carter family. Ross even cooked a meal for the Carter's which included homemade Mac N' Cheese and BBQ Steak & Bacon Tacos!

October 11, 2019-The Proposal

Patrick planned this day for months leading up to the actual day. On this particular Friday morning, Patrick made sure to keep everything business as usual as the two began their morning routines. Patrick even pulled up Waze on his phone to check traffic several times. Little did Ross know that when Patrick left ahead of him for work, he had other plans. Patrick went and waited in a nearby Publix parking lot until he knew that Ross was on the train headed to work. Once he knew the coast was clear he headed back home.

When he got home he began opening up the boxes he had secretly been storing over the course of several weeks. Each box contained a different part of what would be the proposal. Patrick created a makeshift alter lined with candles and pictures of some of the pair's favorite memories together. Then to commemorate their love for all things Fall, Patrick covered the alter with Autumn leaves.

When Ross finally got home that afternoon (after several delays at work), it was time for Patrick to ask the easiest question of his life. After presenting Ross with a photo book capturing some of their best times together, Patrick got down on one knee and asked Ross if he would marry him.

Then began all of the exciting phone calls to family and friends. Patrick and Ross are so excited about the next steps in their relationship and can't wait to share all of this with the ones they love most!

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