Say I do!

Assuming each lived next to one another. Drew happened to be traveling for work in NYC next to where Cassie lives at the time they matched up. After a few great convos, Cassie asked Drew what part of the city he lives in and he replies "Newport Beach." Of course, Cassie thinks to herself, I finally found a guy that seems cool, but lives in the town next to where I grew up! Thinking the convo would stop right there, she remembered she was going to be home for Thanksgiving and her family lives near. They both immediately agreed to meet up. Cassie was late per usual and walked into the bar to find Drew in his preppy Patagonia blue vest sitting at the bar by himself. She knew the moment she saw him she was done for and Drew felt the same exact way. One hour led to many and after closing down the place (as they usually do), they both realized there was something special happening. The next day Cassie flew back to NYC not knowing what was going to happen next. She lives in the big city and Drew lives on the West Coast. Well, it wasn't long after that thought she received a text from him saying he can't wait for the next time. The rest is history with successfully surviving long distance our entire relationship never missing a beat and never going longer than 3 weeks without seeing each other. Now that is love!

Drew flew to NYC with the ring in tow the weekend before we were leaving for South Africa. He knew he wanted to propose before they left and in the West Village, the neighborhood where Cassie lives and a place they have both grown to love deeply. Drew carried the ring in his pocket nervously on that Saturday night waiting for the perfect chance to get down on his knee. He first took her to one of the most romantic bars in the city for drinks inside an old carriage house. After, they went to dinner at a French restaurant called AOC right in the village and as they sat down, Bob Marley’s "Is This Love" came on and Cassie joked to Drew that this should be their wedding song! Well, that was the perfect time for Drew and he got down on his knee right in the restaurant! After they went to another favorite neighborhood spot called Extra Virgin where they are friends with the staff and Drew had champagne waiting. The next day, they jetted off as an engaged couple to South Africa! Fun little fact and not by intent, our wedding date is the same date Drew proposed!