We met through mutual friends in the winter of 2019. The crush was shared, but we consider our "true" meet cute on new year's eve 2020 - when Dawson's efforts for the perfect nye kiss were thwarted. Dawson was a little nervous to ask, so our first date wasn't until January 25th, 2020. On our first date, Rebecca knew she was in trouble. That date lasted almost 7 hours! The pandemic caused us to move in within 3 months (thank goodness that worked out). But throughout the foundational years of our relationship, we were long distance, from Boone to Seattle to Belmont to Forest City. We took things slow, both of us (let's be real, just Rebecca) apprehensive to admit that we were meant for each other. We were finally able to officially move in together in the fall of 2022, and then Dawson proposed in a christmas tree forest on December 4th, 2022. Since then, we've been looking forward to the wedding of our dreams, inspired by timeless traditions, good food and drink (you're welcome for the open bar), nature, and our closest loved ones. We dream of each day of the rest of our lives being spent learning about ourselves and the universe through each other. We can't wait to celebrate with you!