Andrew and Christina's love story began January 4th, 2024, when they matched on the dating app, Hinge. After a few days of chatting, Andrew asked Christina out on their first date. On a cold and snowy night, they met at an intimate wine bar in Itasca, Wine with Me. After a few drinks and great conversation, they wanted to spend more time together and walked to a local restaurant. Christina, wanting to look cute for Andrew, didn't bring her jacket, as it would have clashed with her outfit. Holding hands, they braved the cold. Christina was warm, Andrew was now jacketless. Every date after that, Andrew brought 2 jackets.

After about a month and a half of seeing each other, Andrew asked Christina to be his girlfriend. They enjoyed their first year of dating by doing what they love together, trying new restaurants, watching scary movies, and spending time with family and friends.

As time flew by, Christina and Andrew knew they wanted to live together. In May 2025, they moved into a small townhome in Carol Stream. It was filled with love, laughter, and many mismatched socks. They enjoyed eating no peek chicken, walks around the neighborhood, and watching funny YouTube videos in "the cave". They quickly learned that living together was not only easy, but lots of fun!

Andrew proposed to Christina at Wine with Me, November 8th, 2025. He proposed privately, followed by a surprise entrance from their families. They spent the holidays celebrating their engagement and rang in the new year with a cruise to the Bahamas with friends!

After their lease in Carol Stream, they moved to a larger townhome in Schaumburg, where they now have more space to enjoy together. They are looking forward to celebrating their wedding with family and friends and enjoying their next chapter as a married couple!