WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!

The happy couple initially met through the romantic world of social media. After stumbling across Olivia's profile, Andy had his heart set on getting to know his future wife. After a couple of failed attempts, Olivia reluctantly said yes. Andy's persistence bordered on stalking, however, so Olivia made sure her location was closely watched by friends to ensure she didn't get kidnapped by a serial killer. Their first date was on a Tuesday night at Easy Tiger in downtown Austin. Olivia was immediately smitten with Andy's charming smile and engaging personality, and Andy was so excited he had found the prettiest girl he'd ever met AND the one who would put up with his bad jokes! After a night filled with lots of laughing and getting to know one another, they decided they wanted to see each other again. The following Saturday was date number 2, culminating with a surprise ice skate. To their chagrin, it dawned on the couple that their chances of becoming Olympic skaters were slim after the 5th tumble. Ever since then, the happy couple has made many fond memories from touring Vancouver together to caring for each other in the unsightly throes of food poisoning. Olivia and Andy have also come to appreciate the gospel in fresh ways through their relationship - the love that they share has served as a signpost of the excitement and love that God has for all of us. It is their joy to celebrate that love with all of you in this next season!

It all began on a Saturday morning brunch in October at EZ Tiger (first date spot) with Olivia and her close friend/mentor Shelley. Unbeknownst to Olivia, Andy had arranged the brunch to serve as the starting point for a scavenger hunt that would end in a ring on her finger! At the end of brunch, Shelley pulled out her phone to show Olivia a video from her kids. Rather than a bunch of cute little children, however, Andy was on the screen in costume as a Andy's twin brother and Russian spy - Yugoslav! Yugoslav pitched the scavenger hunt and said there would be a "surprise" waiting for Olivia at the end. Olivia's first clue brought her to their second date spot, a quaint restaurant called Launderette, where her sister Caitlin surprised her. The hunt was on! The next clue took her to a pool where they first said "I love you," where another couple of friends, Brooke and Kendall, were stationed. After laughing and drinking champagne, the final clue took all four ladies to a nail salon to ensure Olivia's finger was ready to display to the Instagram world. Little did Andy suspect that Olivia had painted her nails the day before. Not to worry, a few pedicures later and they were off again. Before heading to the final stop, Olivia was blindfolded. Thirty minutes later she had no idea where on earth she had been taken, but someone that she'd been waiting all day to see was there to welcome her - Andy! Still blindfolded, Andy led Olivia down a path in a field. When she took off the fold, she was on a blanket by a pond, and Andy was preparing to play her a guitar song. Andy proceeded to play a personalized rendition of Olivia's favorite song by Ed Sheeran - Tenerife Sea. After saying a few lovely things that none of them remember, Andy dropped one knee and proposed... and Olivia said yes! After a few engagement pictures and a quick dinner, they made their way to one last surprise - a party that the Chan's graciously hosted with lots of their friends.