We "swiped right" on each other in early 2018 (#ThanksTinder!) and spent a no more than few days chatting before Matt confidently suggested we go out on a proper date (which, for the record, I LOVED because if you've online dated, you know the struggle). By the following Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the two of us had plans to meet up for tacos & drinks at Leo's downtown. I was 10 minutes late (as always) and by the time I stepped out of my uber, Matt had a pint of Pacifico waiting for me on the table and greeted me with the most genuine smile, those deep kind eyes that I have grown to adore sparkling with a hint of something special. We talked for nearly an hour before we even ordered food, and continued the night with a trip to The Blind Donkey where I hustled him in darts, and we shared our first kiss. We had our second date on Thursday morning, and I met a handful of his closest friends that Friday night. It felt like the most natural friendship ever forged, and we have been nearly inseparable ever since. We spent three years building a home and a life together in Long Beach, and Matt proposed on April 24, 2021, at one of our favorite places, the ACE Hotel in Palm Springs. The three-year-anniversary of our first date now has an even more special memory to celebrate, and we can't wait to spend our wedding day celebrating with all of YOU!! Thank you for visiting our wedding website, and please feel free to contact us with any questions!