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September 29, 2018

Tamara & Steven

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Steve Funk

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Tami Hardoby

September 29

2018

How We Met

We met in real life!

In April of 2014, on a bright spring day in NYC, Steve was at the REI store in Soho shopping for a hiking watch. He was helped by a friendly salesperson. In April of 2014, on a bright spring day in NYC, Tami was working in the camping department at the REI in Soho. She walked over to the watch counter to try to sell something expensive to the tall, handsome stranger. They had a nice chat and found they had things in common besides the outdoors - both were graduate students at NYU - but ultimately went their separate ways. (And Steve did NOT buy the watch.) But four months later, a newly-graduated and fully employed Steve found himself with a lot of spare time when he used to be studying, and took an extra part-time job at REI. Tami and Steve remembered meeting each other 5 months earlier, but their work schedules barely crossed and they did little more than wave hello as they passed coming or going, until... ...the holiday party. Tami was working. Steve was busy winning free GoPros. But somehow they got to chatting, and eventually Steve asked Tami on a date. What followed was 6 months of chaos and patience - the busiest 6 months of Tami's life (grad school, work, an internship, a new boyfriend, and a neverending headcold) and the most patient 6 months of Steve's. But the time and effort paid off. 3 years later, on September 1, 2017, Steve and Tami were on a trip to Italy and were exploring a small Tuscan hill town called San Gimignano when Steve popped the question. It was an obvious yes! They celebrated with wine, pasta, and friendly American strangers. The end. (The beginning!) We couldn't be more excited to share this moment with our family and friends. We have been blessed by these relationships throughout our separate lives, and now even more so together. We are so thankful for the ways you have all loved us and shaped us and supported us. Now, help us celebrate!

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