To say it was like Grey's Anatomy meets an 80's cult classic rom-com would be a stretch, but they're committed to it ... Rachel + Bogdan met while working on the same unit of the hospital. Rachel was this meticulous, critical care nurse just a couple years into her career. Bogdan was this carefree, charming physical therapy aide planning for grad school. You've got to hand it to him: he was nothing if not persistent. He ultimately convinced Rachel to tag along with him + a group of friends for happy hour after a particularly draining shift. Well-played on his part: she'll never turn her nose up at a good patio. It was never one big moment, but a million little ones that started to fall into place that night + shifted everything. It was the most unexpected plot twist of her life. And she decided to lean into it.
Santa is the best. For the record: he did not disappoint this past holiday season. In the weeks following their trip to Europe in October, Rachel + Bogdan agreed to the old adage of "no presents" for Christmas. Thankfully the ol' jolly guy didn't get the memo and decided to pop over to their house on Christmas morning and drop a special present off under the tree for Rachel on behalf of Bogdan. After nearly 8 years in the making, a lot of jumping around, some tears, and one resounding "HELL YES! LET'S DO THIS!" -- they were engaged. We can't wait to celebrate our greatest adventure to date with you. i VIVA MEXICO !