The countdown until our forever is on.

Oh, the stars aligned, and fate intervened! We found each other at work, just like many others before us. I had just started working at a technology company where my good friend and Bridesman, Nader Kouklan, worked. Since I had just started working there, Nader would take me around and introduce me to everyone at the company bar. Forgetting who he introduced me to, he would re-introduce me to Tim every Friday, which is how we first met (and continued to meet several times). Tim immediately fell in love with my silver hair and my smile. Nader asked if I wanted to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi the week before Christmas. Our Company was sponsoring the event for our Engineering team, so I went for the drinks and appetizers. Tim approached me as I was sipping my dirty vodka martini, and we started talking. After discovering that I hadn't seen a Star Wars movie since I was a kid, he walked me through the entire series timeline. Little did he know I had absolutely no interest in the series. That's how it all started! Six long years, and yet it feels like a whirlwind of emotions and changes. Covid hit Chicago hard, and we had to navigate through it all. But we didn't stop there. We made a huge decision - we packed our bags. We moved across the country to Arizona, chasing new opportunities and dreams. We left behind a company that had become a part of us and leaped into the tech start-up world. It has been a rollercoaster ride, but an exhilarating one nonetheless. Amidst all the chaos, we decided to take the most significant leap - we got engaged! And with that came endless planning, but it was all worth it. We also purchased our first home - a fixer-upper that we have been pouring our hearts and souls into, remodeling to be our sanctuary. It feels like we have so much on our plate, yet throughout it all, I am so grateful to have my partner and best friend. We have so much to look forward to, from the dream wedding we're planning to all the milestones ahead. There is no one else in the world that I would instead share it all with!