Our Story

Our Story

How did we meet?

How did we meet?

We both matched on a dating app! Our first date was at a bar in West LA called San Francisco Saloon (now closed). We both now live in San Francisco, which is quite a funny coincidence.

We both matched on a dating app! Our first date was at a bar in West LA called San Francisco Saloon (now closed). We both now live in San Francisco, which is quite a funny coincidence.

The proposal

The proposal

It happened at our favorite park, where we love to play chess. As we normally begin a game, he asked me to pick one of his closed hands to see which colored pawn I'd play. When I chose a hand, there wasn't a chess piece inside but an engagement ring!

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Pam & Derek © 2026. All rights reserved.

Pam & Derek © 2026. All rights reserved.