Ryan and Rebecca met each other the old fashioned way, at Church. Just kidding... they met at work. Rebecca was in Richmond, Ryan’s hometown, for training when they decided to go out with coworkers for drinks after a long day. Coincidentally, it was a 1/2 off drink happy hour, or as Ryan says, “2-for-1 drink day.” Refusing to leave on an odd number, Ryan first impressed Rebecca with his ability to polish off 14 cocktails and speak in great detail about each appetizer.

Months later they would get together again at a mutual friend's wedding where during late night celebrations, Ryan inadvertently stumbled upon Rebecca’s love language - delivery Chinese food. Following this discovery the fast friends enjoyed many noodle and rice dishes when work brought them together, but also began more regularly communicating and getting to know each other outside of work. It wasn’t long before friendship blossomed into romance. The two were inseparable, alternating weekends between Richmond and Arlington until a year later when they compromised and Ryan moved to Arlington. That was 7 years ago. In the years since that first fateful happy hour the happy couple has adopted their beloved Charlie, bought and renovated their first house, enjoyed some wonderful vacations, and devoured hundreds of delivery meals along the way.

After Rebecca thwarted several engagement attempts when she audibled on plans and wanted to “just stay in,” Ryan took matters into his own hands (and one knee) and proposed at home in November of 2022. As they say, the rest is history...

We are excited to make this thing officially official and look forward to celebrating with our dearest friends and family. We cannot wait to see you and drink an even number of beverages in beautiful Alexandria, Virginia!

With love,

Rebecca and Ryan