we're getting married!

If you’re wondering how a boy from Seattle and a girl from the 626 fell in love you’ve come to the right place. You could say they took the long way here. Derrick moved to LA in 2014 and the search for his person began. After trying his chances in the LA nightlife he turned to the hottest new app in the land, Tinder. Derrick would spend countless nights swiping and praying for a match. It was a fruitless endeavor until November of 2016, he finally got a match, Tiffany. She was the girl of his dreams. He thought to himself “Wow, so pretty. Better not mess this up!” so he sent the first message. Derrick, obviously a nervous wreck while Tiffany was being the cool one. She did her due diligence and looked at the mutual friends. She casually asked if he knew a certain friend while already knowing the answer. That certain friend would end up being the key for them. Online talks slowed down. Days between texts became months of silence until a fateful day in San Diego. You see, that mutual friend was looking out for the both of them. He came to the bar with Derrick but saw Tiffany out the corner of his eye. The wingman that he is, he brought Derrick over to her for the introduction. Derrick, amazed by her stylish fashion taste, froze and shouted the first words that came to his mind, “Hey its Derrick from Tinder!” Equally frozen Tiffany didn’t know what to say. That mutual friend recognized the ice-cold intro and whisked him away. Realizing the opportunity he fumbled, Derrick vowed to himself that if he ever got the chance to take Tiffany on a date, he would make sure to take care of business. That chance wouldn’t happen until 2018 when Tiffany finally agreed to let him take her out. They went out to a wine bar where they shared each other’s favorite Panda Express order. “Orange chicken and eggplant tofu”, they said in unison. Each set of eyes locked and a spark was lit. Derrick and Tiffany would spend the next few years getting to know one another. Aside from their similar taste buds, they found each other similarly funny, family oriented, and goal driven. They also quickly found that they were quite different from one another. One likes to stay till the bar closes, the other wants to leave as soon as they arrive. One loves playing sports, the other allergic to exercise. One who acts on emotion, and one who provides context and logic. A rule follower and one that likes to push boundaries. But that is Derrick and Tiffany. The perfect complement to each other. When the rainy city meets the Golden State. His yin to her yang.