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Phil and Rachel met on Super Bowl Sunday 2015, in the middle of a massive Chicago blizzard. Rachel had been grabbing coffee with her friend Robin in Logan Square when it really started to snow, and Robin invited her to tag along to her friend Phil’s party, who lived nearby. Rachel decided she might as well go with her to wait out the storm.

Phil had been cooking all day and was exhausted by kickoff, but he perked up when Rachel showed up. She made a big impression with her Seahawks jersey and unbridled enthusiasm for the football stylings of Marshawn Lynch. Meanwhile, Rachel fell in love with Phil’s guacamole (it was the best she’d ever tasted) and they exchanged a few jokes at Pete Carroll’s expense. Shortly after, Phil asked Rachel out.

Six years on—having braved two moves, the ups and downs of cat co-parenting, and now a pandemic—we’ve made a life together. We love each other very much and can’t wait to honor our commitment to one another before our closest friends and family this summer.