Poseidon

Rehearsal Dinner

Hewitt Oaks

Ceremony & Reception

Our Wedding

Eric&nbsp;has&nbsp;always&nbsp;considered&nbsp;himself&nbsp;lucky—and&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;comes&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rachel,&nbsp;luck&nbsp;was&nbsp;certainly&nbsp;on&nbsp;his&nbsp;side. In&nbsp;July&nbsp;2022,&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;walked&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;doors&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chick-fil-A&nbsp;in&nbsp;Bluffton,&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing&nbsp;his&nbsp;life&nbsp;was&nbsp;about&nbsp;to&nbsp;change.&nbsp;Rachel&nbsp;was&nbsp;conducting&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;that&nbsp;day,&nbsp;and&nbsp;something&nbsp;about&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;stood&nbsp;out.&nbsp;She&nbsp;trusted&nbsp;her&nbsp;gut&nbsp;and&nbsp;hired&nbsp;him&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;spot.&nbsp;What&nbsp;started&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;simple&nbsp;job&nbsp;interview&nbsp;quietly&nbsp;set&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage&nbsp;for&nbsp;something&nbsp;much&nbsp;bigger. Their&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;grew&nbsp;gradually—then&nbsp;all&nbsp;at&nbsp;once.&nbsp;Rachel&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;(sometimes&nbsp;annoying)&nbsp;habit&nbsp;of&nbsp;asking&nbsp;questions&nbsp;and&nbsp;digging&nbsp;deeper,&nbsp;curious&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;person&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;was&nbsp;beneath&nbsp;the&nbsp;surface.&nbsp;There&nbsp;was&nbsp;something&nbsp;about&nbsp;him&nbsp;she&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;quite&nbsp;explain,&nbsp;a&nbsp;calm&nbsp;presence&nbsp;she&nbsp;felt&nbsp;drawn&nbsp;to,&nbsp;even&nbsp;before&nbsp;she&nbsp;understood&nbsp;why. At&nbsp;the&nbsp;time,&nbsp;Rachel&nbsp;was&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;to&nbsp;someone&nbsp;else.&nbsp;But&nbsp;after&nbsp;that&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;closed,&nbsp;she&nbsp;and&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;saw&nbsp;their&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;light.&nbsp;What&nbsp;they&nbsp;found&nbsp;in&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;wasn’t&nbsp;ordinary—it&nbsp;was&nbsp;exceptional.&nbsp;Real.&nbsp;Meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;be.&nbsp;They&nbsp;started&nbsp;dating,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;became&nbsp;clear&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;connection&nbsp;was&nbsp;something&nbsp;extraordinary.&nbsp;The&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;love&nbsp;that&nbsp;feels&nbsp;like&nbsp;home. In&nbsp;December&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;proposed.&nbsp;One&nbsp;year&nbsp;later,&nbsp;in&nbsp;December&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;they’ll&nbsp;say&nbsp;"I&nbsp;do."&nbsp;Eric&nbsp;is&nbsp;warm,&nbsp;goofy,&nbsp;gentle,&nbsp;and&nbsp;steady—Rachel’s&nbsp;constant.&nbsp;Rachel&nbsp;is&nbsp;caring,&nbsp;quick-witted,&nbsp;patient,&nbsp;and&nbsp;full&nbsp;of&nbsp;heart—Eric’s&nbsp;light.&nbsp;Together,&nbsp;they&nbsp;balance&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;and&nbsp;share&nbsp;a&nbsp;vision&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;built&nbsp;on&nbsp;simplicity,&nbsp;love,&nbsp;laughter,&nbsp;and&nbsp;showing&nbsp;up&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;matter&nbsp;most. They&nbsp;are&nbsp;endlessly&nbsp;grateful&nbsp;to&nbsp;their&nbsp;families&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;love&nbsp;and&nbsp;support&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;way.&nbsp;Family&nbsp;means&nbsp;everything&nbsp;to&nbsp;them—being&nbsp;close,&nbsp;being&nbsp;present,&nbsp;and&nbsp;being&nbsp;there&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&nbsp;another. More&nbsp;than&nbsp;anything,&nbsp;they&nbsp;feel&nbsp;lucky.&nbsp;Lucky&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;found&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;Lucky&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;paths&nbsp;crossed.&nbsp;Lucky&nbsp;that&nbsp;love&nbsp;came&nbsp;softly,&nbsp;unexpectedly,&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;in&nbsp;time.

Rachel & Eric

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Rachel & Eric

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Travel

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head

Courtyard Hilton Head Island

Old Town Bluffton Inn

Montage Palmetto Bluff