Like all great modern love stories begin, we met on a dating app called Hinge in May 2019. After Ty cancelled our plans to meet so he could study for his Fire/EMS test (which he had the highest score of everyone taking it), we had our rescheduled first date at Deagan's in Lakewood the week after. Like Ty said after our first date, "The Hinge gods knew what they were doing." One pandemic and a baby later, they sure did!

As the months went on, we continued to grow as a couple, learning as much as we possibly could about one another. We fell hard and fast for each other, and there was no doubt it was meant to be.

On May 27, 2020, Ty proposed to Rachel during sunset at Lakewood Park, and of course she said yes! The whole crowd on the Solstice Steps cheered.

We welcomed our little quarantine baby, Wyatt William Counts on January 4, 2021. Needless to say, we're OBSESSED with him! He's seriously the best thing in the whole world and we love parenthood.

And that brings us to today! We are both working full time (Ty as a fireman/paramedic for North Olmsted and Rachel as a nurse in the operating room at Metrohealth), spending as much time as we can with Wyatt and our families/friends, and just bought a house in Strongsville.

We couldn't be happier with the life we have built together, and can't wait to celebrate with all of you on October 16th!

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