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August 7, 2021
South Haven, MI
#Chatmanwedding2021

Ariel & Michael

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Michael Chatman

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Ariel Chatman

#Chatmanwedding2021

August 7, 2021

South Haven, MI

How we met

March 20, 2019

Our relationship started oddly enough due to instagram, although it would take 6 months for a single liked picture and an oil change to take hold and change our lives. Michael was selling cars in October of 2018 and on a slow day saw a blonde bombshell in a red dress float through his feed. There was no denying the beauty in the picture and he instantly liked it. Six months later and after changing jobs Michael was working at the very dealership that Ariel had bought her car at six months prior. No longer selling cars but working in service their first connection was but an oil change away. Ariel called on a Monday to schedule a following days appointment and the Caller ID set Michaels heart into overdrive! He knew that name and made sure to squeeze her in at 10am, after all he was going to finally meet the girl in the red dress. The next day came and soon it was 10.... no Ariel. While resigning himself to the fact he may never meet this mystery woman and feeling a bit of self pity, he heard from his right “Mike, your girlfriends going to be late”. 7 minutes later she arrived and walked through those doors. A smile from Ariel and a dumb joke from Michael was the first interaction, but an undeniable connection and unbreakable stares. While finding any excuse to go and talk to her in the waiting room, Ariel was trying to figure out how she knew this guy and why he looked so familiar. Searching through her social media feeds she found his like on instagram 6 months before. This was his last chance, giving the details of her oil change and before the goodbyes she only said one word “Instagram” he smiled and said “Girl in the Red Dress”. After that they talked on instagram and finally went on a date at what would become their favorite coffee house. 3 months and many adventures later Michael knew he wanted to marry her, but he gave it 3 more for preparation and to quell some of the nerves.

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