Third times a charm…. That was definitely true for Aaron and Rebecca!  

  It all started on a dating app with the first swipe right, then there was the rematch and lastly the final attempt. Rebecca made her move and messaged Aaron, “They say third times a charm, right?” Aaron, with his famous one liners suggested they, “run it back once more for old times sake!”   

 They messaged back and forth on the app (shout out Hinge!) for a few days, added each other on Snapchat and finally got each other’s numbers to start texting. HOWEVER, Aaron “accidentally” switched up the last two digits in his phone number so Rebecca had messaged a not so friendly random number a couple of times. Thankfully, Aaron realized and got the correct number over to Rebecca and that is when their love story began.  

  On their first date they went to Buffalo Brother’s and had Rebecca’s favorite pizza. It was during Covid so the restaurant section closed super early. The date was going so well that they decided to move the bar and ended up closing the place down. After the first date Aaron and Rebecca were pretty much inseparable.

  The first trip that they took together was a last minute decision and if you know Rebecca you know she LOVES last minute trips. Rebecca and her friends were flying to Miami to celebrate her best friends 30th birthday. Rebecca suggested that Aaron should fly down to Florida. The next morning, he got on a flight and joined the celebrations. Aaron naturally hit it off with Rebecca’s friends and the weekend was one to remember.  Once they returned to North Carolina they continued to hang out and meet each other’s families. Rebecca and Aaron were so grateful and loved each other’s families from the start.  

   Over the next couple of years Rebecca and Aaron would travel, celebrate holidays and birthdays, have career changes, add a Golden Retriever to the family before having to say goodbye to their sweet Lilly girl, experience the loss of loved ones and learn how to handle the good and bad with each other by their side. Through everything they experienced they knew their love was meant to be.  

  Jump to the engagement weekend… Rebecca’s family was at Holden Beach getting everything prepared for the big weekend SURPRISE. In true Rebecca fashion, she decided she wanted to be with her family a day early. This led to some not so fortunate events for Rebecca - including a slip down the stairs, a concussion, and a hole in the wall (Again - If You Know, You Know!). Saturday came and preparations for the big proposal were in full force. Rebecca was recovering from the big fall in bed and Aaron started to accept the fact that the proposal may be happening bedside. Everyone rallied and Aaron got Rebecca to the beach, where he got down on one knee and popped the BIG question!! Without hesitation, Rebecca said YES!!!! After the proposal they went back to the beach house and were surprised by all their family and friends! It was a weekend-long celebration that will forever be a cherished memory!

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