Ran & Mark

When Ran and Mark matched in early 2022, neither of them was in a rush, which turned out to be exactly the right speed.

They took their time, getting to know each other gradually, neither quite ready to dive into something serious just yet. Along the way they discovered they had more in common than their app's algorithm had bargained for, including the small-world revelation that their professional circles overlapped through former colleagues. Slowly, a friendship became something more. Two self-proclaimed workaholics who somehow found time for each other between back-to-back meetings, they built something real over shared adventures, extremely detailed travel itineraries, and a mutual refusal to visit a new city without first researching every restaurant within walking distance.

Together they've chased sunsets at Coachella, explored snowy Japanese castles, wandered through Helsinki in matching sunglasses, and posed (very seriously) with No-Face at a Studio Ghibli exhibit. There's always somewhere new on the list, and it's always better with two.

The proposal came quietly, on a Bodega Bay weekend, with the whole family in attendance.

Mark packed up Ran, Kona their dog, and Dafu their cat (who had strong opinions about the car ride), and drove up the coast to a bay-side rental. With the water outside and their two animals providing a suitably opinionated audience, he asked. No crowd, no fanfare. Just the four of them, a view of the bay, and a yes.

Now they're taking the slightly larger crew (the human members, at least) to Bali to celebrate with everyone they love. September 12, 2026. We hope you'll be there.