How we met
Once upon a time…
We were both visiting Geneva-on-the-Lake. Rachel was there for her Mom’s Birthday and Chuck goes annually with his family. Chuck and his sister ran into Rachel’s friend ordering drinks at the bar. They knew each other from Youngstown connections and she introduced Chuck to Rachel. We danced the night away to the band and Chuck proposed a year later.
Us with matchmaker Meag!
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I had just moved to Pittsburgh and sworn off dating for the summer. I saw my friend saying hello to a guy in line and thought to myself, another cute guy probably already married with kids”
- Rachel
The Proposal
We were driving to dinner downtown Youngstown and Chuck got a text saying his friends were running late. He mentioned stopping by Fellows Riverside Gardens to kill some time. Little did Rachel know his photographer buddy Jim was hiding in a bush there waiting to capture the special moment.
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I was so nervous walking up to the proposal, I grabbed her hand and started singing a country song. Rachel was like, are you okay?
-Chuck
Traveling to Malta!
Rachel adopted Mister Walter the day after she met Chuck. Chuck likes to say two guys came into her life at once!
Visting fuzzy cows in NY
Moving into our first apartment in Cleveland
Jamaica for Chuck’s 30th