Once Upon a Time…
…But it’s what came after that matters: an instant connection. Butterflies. Long conversations, funny texts, and the feeling that we had somehow stumbled upon something special.
We met in person for the first time on a rainy Sunday in spring, at a bar that would later come to play a much bigger role in our lives. Tamara walked in wearing a bright blue coat that Jordan would never forget. Jordan, laid-back and handsome, flashed a smile that Tamara can still picture perfectly.
From the very beginning, we were an undeniable match. We shared a love for the same obscure film director, we had the same favourite colour, the same sense of humour, and the same love for books and writing. But more than any of those things, something between us felt easy and familiar. Jordan made Tamara feel safe in a country that, only four months in, still felt foreign. In return, Tamara made Jordan feel understood in a way that reached every level of who he was. By the end of that evening, the sparks between us were impossible to ignore.
There was really no way around it. After movie nights, hockey games, long walks through parks and along beaches, and countless conversations that somehow never seemed to run out, it became clear that our relationship had truly begun on that very first day. So, from then on, we celebrated our anniversary every 3rd of April, the day we met and our story began.
Since 2022
Like many modern love stories, ours began with something as simple as an app and a swipe to the right…
On June 14th, 2025, Jordan popped the question at Fitzpatrick Winery in Peachland, BC, surrounded by our closest family and loved ones. What Tamara expected to be a lovely graduation celebration turned into so much more.
She squealed. She cried. She jumped up and down. And, in all the excitement, she got so carried away that she took the ring from Jordan and put it on the wrong finger. Jordan patiently took it off and placed it on the right one. And then, as if the whole day had been written for a romance movie, the rain came.
We ran inside between laughter and tears to celebrate together over dinner and wine. Little did we know that the heavy rain was about to give us one more gift. On our way back to the house, a huge double rainbow stretched across the sky.
It felt like a sign. Like a blessing. Like the world was celebrating with us, too.
And here we are. Four and a half years after that rainy afternoon at the pub, after countless adventures and ordinary days, after fun nights out and cozy nights in, we are now in the second apartment we’ve called home, sharing our little world with our beautiful cat, Freya, and dreaming about all the things still waiting for us.
And the rest
is history…
We’re ready for the next chapter in the book of our lives, to keep writing it together and make it beautiful. To choose each other, every day. To keep finding adventure in the ordinary. To grow, to dream, to love, and, most importantly, to never stop being silly together.
We’re so excited to share this happiness with all of you who have been part of our story, and we can’t wait to celebrate the beginning of this next chapter with you.
