January 1, 2021. Justin receives a text from an unknown number saying “HNY, and Merry Chrysler, I texted you that on Christmas but only typed in 9 digits.” Confused and slightly disappointed on Christmas Day for not having received a text, Justin pulled one of the best plays out of his playbook. “We should do pizza/wine tonight. Thoughts? Regards, J”. Rachel was on board. In a panic, he finds himself on a 3-way call with his mom and sister Julie. “I just invited her over for pizza and wine, I have neither of those things, and every single business is closed.” As he opens the door, there was instant chemistry. Rachel looked prettier than ever, and Justin appeared to be in the best shape of his life. After finding the only pizza place open, they order a pepperoni pizza. Justin opens the pizza box to find it has been ran through the garden, a large pizza supremo with every topping of all time. “Hey Rach, we’ve got a problem.” They go with the flow and continue to eat the entire pie. In Justin’s mind, “ability to overcome adversity - check.“ Against most rules of dating, he invites her over to watch the Steeler game the very next day. They talked, laughed and laughed, and learned about each other for 10 hours straight, not seeing a single play of the game. At the end of their second date, he invites her over for dinner the following weekend for stuffed banana peppers, a family recipe his Uncle Scott had shared with him just a few weeks before. This was the beginning of their love story…

R&J

Cocktail Reception

Ceremony