Our journey toward the Sacrament of Marriage began on October 30th, 2022, a couple of days after Grace decided to download Hinge, a popular dating app. Dan reached out by liking Grace’s photo of her hiking at the Grand Canyon. He reached out and asked “Hey! So what’s something you set out to do this year that you’ve accomplished and what’s something you’re still working on?” From then on, conversation flowed, and the first date was arranged for Sunday, November 6th, 2022. Unfortunately, Grace was in Atlanta, Georgia that weekend visiting family and taking her little brother to a video game convention. She called Dan and asked to reschedule so she could spend a little longer with her family before returning to NC. He was very sweet and understanding, and the first date was rescheduled to November 11th, 2022. Our first date was in North Hills and from that date on, Grace and Dan began spending more and more time together. Increasingly growing fonder of each other, we became best friends and fell in love. We bonded over our mutual love of history, both being CPA’s who started their accounting careers at EY, and our favorite books.

Dan proposed on April 25th after setting up a romantic home cooked meal. He handwrote a letter on a piece of parchment paper and placed it in a glass bottle, wrapped in a red bow. He got down on one knee with a ring waiting for me to finish reading the letter that detailed his love for me and his hope for the future. It was the easiest decision Grace had ever made by accepting. We called our close ones and rejoiced in the moment. The next day, Dan and Grace drove to Asheville, NC to stay at the Grove Park Inn where we enjoyed delicious meals, golf, and a spa day. It became one of their most memorable trips.