It all started on May 27, 2020. An abrupt move back to California for Rubin and a global pandemic led us to live just 10 miles apart. We met the traditional way as kids do nowadays ;) Amanda messaged first on the dating app Bumble with a simple “hey hey”. Shortly after, we were off to Bodega in Pasadena for our very first date. The spicy margs and the banter were flowing. Amanda got Rubin’s attention with her smile and sense of humor; Rubin got Amanda’s with his nice blue eyes and his ability to be a gentleman while persistently teasing her. In the past 3 years, we’ve covered a lot of ground together: new jobs, tough sports losses (Rubin is a Chargers fan), camping trips (not glamping = huge for Amanda), successful (& some not successful) air fryer recipes, spontaneous dancing, merging friends & finding close friends in each other’s families, consumed a lot of breakfast burritos, grown together in our faith, and experienced a new level of silliness. We couldn’t be more excited to move into this next chapter as husband and wife in beautiful San Diego! As we take this next step, we feel so blessed to be surrounded by the most loyal and loving family and friends.