On New Year's Eve of 2022, Nat had recently moved back to Indiana from California and went to a party hosted by one of his friends from high school. Unbeknownst to him, Rachel was already at that same party, brought there by a mutual college friend (who had also gone to the same high school). When asked now, both Rachel and Nat say that it was "uh oh" at first sight. Something clicked, and they both knew that the chemistry was just right between them. Rachel got so nervous that she dodged the midnight New Year's kiss she suspected was coming by hiding out in the garage. Nat managed to get her phone number before she left, and he was persistent enough to double text her to set up their first date at Condado Tacos in Indianapolis. (The same restaurant that will be catering their reception dinner). Rachel would later tell her friends that that was "the best first date she'd ever been on." The rest is history. After a year full of firsts- Valentine's Day hiking, Indy 500, week-long beach vacation with Rachel's family, holidays with both sets of families- they moved in together. Between then and now there have been plenty more hikes, concerts, trips to visit friends and family, new nieces and nephews born, and so much joy. In spring of 2025, Nat and Rachel took their first international trip together. On March 28th, Nat proposed and Rachel accepted, surrounded by the breathtaking vistas of Scotland. They look forward to traveling to many more places and moving through all of life's ups and downs together.