Gary and Rachel met online until they realized they grew up together in Irvine. In fact in the same neighborhood, The Colony. After several failed attempts at the dating scene, Gary and Rachel went on a first date in which Gary knew after that first date, Rachel would be his wife and specifically told Rachel “ you will fall in love with me”! And that she did! Keeping their relationship as friends and casual dating for weeks it evolved into a true love story. On December 15, 2024 at what Rachel had planned a big day to celebrate Gary’s birthday at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers football game in LA , Gary flipped the celebration to a surprise proposal. During the halftime performance Gary surprised Rachel in front of the entire stadium crowd , got down on one knee and popped the question! Rachel said YES! And the rest is history! We truly have found our life companion , our true love! We are so excited to share our special day with our family and friends. City girl falls in love with a country boy . We are combining two different worlds and becoming one. The Lord has truly blessed us both. We will reside in San Juan Capistrano, living on the ranch! AND Rachel gets her K back!!