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September 24, 2022
Soquel, CA
#FinallyPhalen

Rachel & Caleb

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We’re getting married!

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Caleb Phalen

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Rachel Hodder

#FinallyPhalen

September 24, 2022

Soquel, CA

Our Story

June 2014

They met one sunny day, sitting at the cliffs in Aptos. Caleb had parked next to Rachel, and was looking for any excuse to talk to her. He ended up sparking some conversation where they found out they had a lot of stuff in common. The two of them had a ton of mutual friends, and also went to school together for years, but never met until they both graduated high school. Rachel left that day without Caleb's number or anyway to contact him. A couple days later she got a notification on Facebook that someone had liked one of her posts, and sure enough it was Caleb! She ended up messaging him and they eventually hung out again later that day. That was the beginning of their forever, and the rest was history! Fast forward five years and the two of them were starting a new chapter together. They had just moved into a new house and received the biggest surprise of their lives... They were expecting their first child, Lukas! Rachel was so wrapped up in nesting and baby planning, that she didn't realize Caleb had one more surprise left. About a month before Lukas was born, the two of them went to their maternity photo shoot. During one of the shots, Caleb got down on one knee and asked Rachel to marry him! Now after almost three years of raising a family together, they're ready for their family to become one!

For all the days along the way
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