Tom and I met online in the summer of 2019. We chatted for a week or 2 and then decided to meet up. We ended up spending every day of that first weekend together because we just felt so comfortable with each other.

Our first official date was on August 4th. We had lunch at Max and Erma's and went to see the movie, "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood". We finished the date by getting some Rita's Italian Ice. We spent the following weekend together again, and then he brought me to his sister's birthday party where I met his whole family. We made our relationship official on August 13th.

We continued to spend every weekend together, including some weekday evenings. We went on so many fun dates as we continued to learn more about each other.

On March 1st, 2020, I accompanied Tom to adopt his first very own puppy, Ivy. We both instantly fell in love with her.

Not too long after that, the world shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic. In July, we made the decision to move in together, so we didn't miss out on developing our relationship.

The past four years have been a crazy roller coaster of loving, learning, and growing together. We have travelled many places together and have created so many wonderful memories. We have developed not only a love for each other, but a strong friendship as well.

In May of 2023, we took a trip to Niagara Falls. We had a fancy dinner one evening, high in the sky, in the Skylon Tower. Following dinner, we went up to the observation deck. After circling the deck and seeing the view, Tom asked to get a picture up there. I asked a woman to take our picture, and as she was handing my phone back, Tom said, "Wait! Wait!". He got down on one knee and said, "Rebecca Anne Hughes, will you marry me?" Of course I said yes, and the quick-thinking woman got it all on camera. The other people around clapped for us. After coming back down the tower, we called our parents and texted all our family and friends to share the wonderful news.

We are so excited for our wedding day to celebrate with all our friends and family!

-- Rebecca