Chris and Blaine met in millennial fashion: by swiping right on Bumble (and Hinge) in 2020. They had first matched on Bumble in February of 2020 and planned to get coffee… That never happened. Chris will tell you his work schedule in the film industry is to blame for this. Blaine may say otherwise. Toss in a pandemic, a pause in film production, and a new dating app and you get a second chance! Chris thought she looked familiar but couldn’t remember why, so he swiped. Blaine for whatever reason decided to give this forgetful man another chance, and it was a match.   Chris and Blaine had their own pandemic bubble together. Cooking all the things, lots of walks on the beach, and an impromptu 90s party with just the two of them. Chris knew early on Blaine was the ONE. Thankfully, Blaine felt the same. They made their bubble even more official and moved to Naples Island together (Yes, it’s an island. Look it up.) and added two Bengal cats to the mix. In December of 2021 they traveled to Kauai to relax and unwind. Little did Blaine know that Chris had been orchestrating a proposal.   Chris proposed to Blaine in Hanalei Bay on Kauai. Months in advance he had booked a photographer and worked out the location where this would go down. It had to be a surprise. Without Blaine’s help or hints, Chris did some ring research. This included searching Blaine’s Pinterest from years ago to build a ring he hoped she would love (she does). As they walked up the pier Blaine thought maybe a proposal was gonna happen, but Chris kept his cool and they walked back to the beach, so this thought left her. Once they got on the beach Chris let Blaine get a few steps ahead of him before getting down on one knee and popping the question. Blaine says she blacked out for a moment. She tried to articulate her feelings and grabbed the ring without answering. She started to put the ring on her own finger before catching herself and finally said “YES”! Blaine then instructed Chris to put the ring on her finger himself. We're thrilled to get to share our love with you on our wedding day. Thank you for being in our lives and being a part of what has brought us to this moment.