It all started 2014, we were in high school and only mutual friends. Rachel was an Athletic Trainer at Chino Hills High School and Zach was on the track team at Damien High School for shot put and discus. We got each others numbers through mutual friends and from then on we were always chatting and trying to casually run into each other when our schools were competing.

Fast forward to 2018, we rekindled our friendship and talked everyday. The spark was still there from all those years, and we both knew we were in for the long haul. With a subtle message from Rachel being 'You still want to take me out?" with Zach's quick response of "Hell yeah", our time was finally here.

We went on our first real date on March 25th, 2018 to Victoria Gardens and spent hours talking and catching up. We haad a feeling that what we had was real, and long awaited. A month later on April 25th, 2018 we made it official and became boyfriend and girlfriend.

Over the next 6 years we would be going through so many life changes. Going to college, EMT school, Fire academy, various jobs, vacations with life always throwing curveballs here and there. But ultimately, it was nothing that would keep us apart, but rather it made us stronger.

On April 26th, our relationship of boyfriend and girlfriend came to a joyous halt when Zach planned a beautiful proposal on the Island of Catalina. He had prepped and planned for months leading up to this moment- and it was perfect to say the least. It was the moment we had talked about for years, and it was orchestrated in a way that will be forever ingrained in our minds.

We are thrilled to be able to have our wedding date ahead of us and keep on building our forever. February 1st will be one for the books and an incredible day for us as we decide on forever, and we are so glad to have you there to celebrate with us.

All our love,

Zach & Rachel