Thank god for Hinge! We met in a world of post COVID online dating which led everyone, including us, to dating apps. The story of how we met is pretty simple yet complicated. We matched on Hinge in April of 2021, talked for a couple months then went on our first date that June. Seems like a lot of talking right? We thought so too but with many big changes in both our lives that year, that's just how things worked out. Sooner or later we realized how much we loved talking to each other and spending time with one another. Fast forward a couple months- we made our relationship official on September 1st, 2021. This picture is from that date! A pumpkin patch in the city, ramen for dinner, and then a walk at Adler was the perfect way to make it official.
Unlike most couples, we spent our first Valentine's Day with 2 of our closest couple friends. It was funny because the boys thought they were going to annoy the girls by announcing we would have a combined V-day, but instead they found out how amazing their girlfriends are when we were so on board. It ended up being one of the most fun and special nights for all of us!
The best day of our journey together so far was on October 1st, 2023 when Deep popped the question. He pulled off the ultimate and most intimate special proposal, exactly what Ria had dreamed of for years. The large Marry Me letters, an untouched beach in Punta Cana, a private photographer, a 1950's Cadillac, a gorgeous sparkly diamond, and all the tears of happiness flowing. It was nothing short of the perfect start to forever.
Ed Sheeran is an artist we both love so when he came to Chicago, we knew we had to see him live! With tickets in the standing room level, it ended up being such an incredible experience. Funny thing that weekend we had two back to back concerts. The night before Ria took Deep to a Thomas Rhett concert as a gift for his birthday since he loves country music. What a fun weekend it turned out to be.
On October 15th, 2023 we made our relationship coconut official. It consisted of a simple ceremony, followed by some traditional garba, and a delicious Indian lunch. It even included a surprise performance by the Groom's side! We were so happy to share such a beautiful afternoon in front of our friends and family.
If you know anything about Ria, it’s that she LOVES birthdays. I mean literally obsessed with them. She feels like it should be the most special day of the year for that person. The year of our wedding is also the year that Deep turned the big 3-0 so inevitably, Ria had to celebrate. With all our friends and family, Ria threw him a “Deep turns thir-tee” golf themed party. His favorite foods, drinks, hours of golf simulators, and the best themed desserts. It was so special seeing everyone come out and celebrate another big milestone with us.