We’re getting married!

Our story starts the way many great love stories do, through friends! When Tatiana started dating Austin, our friend groups naturally began to merge. That’s when Nate and Bella were introduced. From the very beginning, Nate was completely smitten. Bella, on the other hand, had him placed in the “just friends” category. But as we spent more time together, something unexpected kept happening. We started uncovering the most unbelievable coincidences. Before we met, Nate had visited Bella’s small hometown several times to see his college friend, Bailey. What he didn’t realize was that Bailey and Bella had grown up attending the same schools, playing the same sports, and living just one street away. We then learned that our moms are both teachers, and our dads, who both went to UW, grew up playing soccer together in Burien - and somehow share the same birthday: November 19th. As if that wasn’t enough, our younger brothers also share the same birthday: May 31st. And while planning our wedding, we discovered that our parents both had their wedding receptions at the same place, the Normandy Park Cove. (Yes, we seriously considered continuing the pattern.) At that point, it started to feel like our lives had been quietly overlapping long before we ever officially met. One night, when our friends were out of town and we were both bored, we decided to hang out - just the two of us for the first time. Bella didn’t think of it as a date… but Nate definitely did. We went to a comedy show and then Bella finally decided to give Nate a real chance. Let’s just say he completely won her over. Looking back, it feels like our story was gently woven together long before we knew it. What started as friendship turned into something we couldn’t ignore. And now, here we are!