Rachel and Jacob met in a weird time. It was 2020, the first day that the city of Charlotte declared COVID lockdown, and also Rachel's birthday. They had been messaging each other back and forth over the last couple weeks, and their friends and roommates had temporarily moved home with their parents. Jacob, quite literally, was Rachel's last resort to not spend her birthday alone. As usual, Jacob made a great first impression and everything else fell into place after that - kidding. Although, it did go well enough for Rachel to be willing to continue to see him. Over the next several months, their relationship grew strong as they navigated the locked-down, COVID world together going on hikes, cooking at home and meeting each other's friends and family. 4 years later, the world is (kind of) back to normal, and Rachel and Jacob are now looking forward to starting their married lives together. Please join us on April 26th, 2025 to celebrate our marriage & future together!