Rachael and Tim met at a church lock-in on October 31, 2004. They stayed up all night and instantly knew there was a "spark" between them. In the days of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) Tim asked Rachael to be his girlfriend. Unfortunately after two months of blockbuster movie dates at Tim's house (with parental supervision of course), Tim and Rachael's teenage romance came to an end because Tim felt "the spark was gone." They went their separate ways and rarely spoke unless on the occasion they saw one another at church or youth group. That was until December 2017 when Tim spotted Rachael, sitting alone, at the bar of a local restaurant. Her boyfriend at the time had left her multiple times to go outside and smoke. "Rachael deserves better than that", he thought to himself. So he found her on Snapchat and sent her a message, "I'd never leave you sitting by yourself at a bar to go smoke." And in an instant, Rachael blocked him, and that small spark he thought was gone - was fully re-ignited. After Rachael was back on the market, Tim felt he needed to reconnect with her and reached out. After talking for a few days they decided to get drinks at Monterrey - where they talked for hours and didn't even touch a chip. They continued their date at DJ's where they met Star, their bartender, who asked how long they had been together because they looked like a "power couple." He bought them a round and said to be sure to invite him to the wedding because he saw something special. It didn't take long after that for Tim to know she was the one. On July 20, 2019 - just a year and a few weeks from their first "adult" date, in front of all of Rachael's family, Tim asked Rachael to marry him. It was the easiest 'YES!' of her life. -Story graciously written by Kathlyn Reiff - Bridesmaid On October 17, 2020 we ask you to join us in witnessing the union of our marriage and watch those sparks FLY. And, if our love isn't reason enough to attend - there will be Tacos!