Our Story

Our First Date

Rankin and Sunny met at the UMD Stamp and he thought she had Australian accent.
They proceeded to talk about the weather (I know, that's so romantic isn't it?),
walked to the Chipotle just off of campus, and ate food.
Then they decided they were better off as friends... 

The Best of Friends

After reconnecting over an Instagram DM, they starting hanging out. A LOT.
They got food, drinks, and spent hours talking to each other in Sunny's car, the rooftop at Alloy, basically anywhere they could sit (with bathrooms nearby, of course).

Eventually they started sharing more about their lives and became best friends! Whenever asked, they insisted that they were "just friends", despite everyone saying otherwise.

Fast forward to them looking into each others eyes, their stubbornness came to an end when Rankin finally cracked and asked Sunny if she would be his girlfriend!

Our Proposal

Rankin proposed to Sunny at Tregaron conservancy on August 17th, 2022.
It started with a a makeover at Sephora, followed by brunch at Le Diplomate in DC.
After their meal ( and a quick nap in the car for a very groggy Sunny), they walked to a bridge over a stream, and Rankin got down on one knee to pop the question:
"Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"
Sunny then proceeded to pop a squat, and after a fit of non-stop smiling and laughter, she said "Yes"!